Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Russian Federation or South Africa?

Russian Federation, at 4,188 deaths against 3,603 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Russian Federation and South Africa?

585 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?

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.

Russian Federation vs South Africa: Deaths from fires and burns

Russian Federation

4,188 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

3,603 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation rank

5th

South Africa rank

7th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Russian Federation
South Africa

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4,188 deaths against 3,603 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 585 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13,683 deaths	2,398 deaths	11,285 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	7,581 deaths	3,168 deaths	4,412 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	4,231 deaths	3,557 deaths	673.71 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Russian Federation or South Africa?: Russian Federation, at 4,188 deaths against 3,603 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Russian Federation and South Africa?: 585 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Russian Federation ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.