Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo
Congo: Deaths from fires and burns who was 127.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Congo is 127.28, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Congo peaked at 256.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.67, in 2002.
Congo ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.2 | — |
| 2001 | 119.91 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.67 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 115.06 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 124.99 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 129.4 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 124.86 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 128.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 132.95 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 139.35 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 143.54 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 138.44 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 143.23 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 150.49 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 148.08 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 138.27 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 126.75 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 127.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 132.69 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 256.94 | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 126.43 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 127.28 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 127.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 127.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +93.6% | 132.69 | 256.94 |
| 2020 | -50.8% | 256.94 | 126.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.08 | 113.67 | 139.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.56 | 126.75 | 256.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.86 | 126.43 | 127.28 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Congo?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo was 127.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 256.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.67 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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