Kenya vs Somalia: Deaths from fires and burns
Kenya
1,459 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
1,426 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th
Deaths from fires and burns over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,459 deaths against 1,426 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 33 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,025 deaths | 827.63 deaths | 197.3 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,434 deaths | 1,120 deaths | 313.97 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,505 deaths | 1,402 deaths | 103.76 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 1,459 deaths against 1,426 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Kenya and Somalia?
- 33 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from fires and burns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.