What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?

57.45 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from fires and burns

Republic of Korea

279.56 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone

337.01 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

61st

Sierra Leone rank

58th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Republic of Korea
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 337.01 deaths against 279.56 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 57.45 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	488.3 deaths	189.75 deaths	298.54 deaths	Republic of Korea
2010s	316.36 deaths	292.54 deaths	23.82 deaths	Republic of Korea
2020s	282.79 deaths	320.39 deaths	37.6 deaths	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 337.01 deaths against 279.56 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?: 57.45 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Republic of Korea ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 58th 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

Indicator: Deaths from fires and burns
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.