Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths from fires and burns who was 3,646 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
3,646
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,646
in 2021
All-time low
1,915
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3,646, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3,646 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,915, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,261 1,915 2,618 10
2010s 3,189 2,670 3,543 10
2020s 3,494 3,342 3,646 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 3 Nigeria 7,558 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 6,151 compare
  3. 5 Russia 4,188 compare
  4. 7 South Africa 3,603 compare
  5. 8 United States 3,515 compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 3,059 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3,646 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 3,646 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 1,915 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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