What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1,617 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from fires and burns

South Africa

3,603 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

1,986 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

7th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,603 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,617 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,398 deaths	1,350 deaths	1,048 deaths	South Africa
2010s	3,168 deaths	1,686 deaths	1,482 deaths	South Africa
2020s	3,557 deaths	1,950 deaths	1,607 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: South Africa, at 3,603 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,617 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: South Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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.