Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Sudan or United States of America?

United States of America, at 3,515 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Sudan and United States of America?

1,858 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States of America?

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.

Sudan vs United States of America: Deaths from fires and burns

Sudan

1,657 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

3,515 deaths

in 2021

Sudan rank

11th

United States of America rank

8th

Deaths from fires and burns over time

Sudan
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3,515 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1,858 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,563 deaths	3,266 deaths	1,703 deaths	United States of America
2010s	1,832 deaths	2,831 deaths	999.21 deaths	United States of America
2020s	1,733 deaths	3,302 deaths	1,569 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from fires and burns, Sudan or United States of America?: United States of America, at 3,515 deaths against 1,657 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from fires and burns between Sudan and United States of America?: 1,858 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sudan and United States of America rank globally for deaths from fires and burns?: Sudan ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th 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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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.