Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo

Congo: Deaths from fires and burns who was 127.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
127.28
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
256.94
in 2019
All-time low
113.67
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 122.22001: 119.92002: 113.72003: 115.12004: 1252005: 129.42006: 124.92007: 128.52008: 132.92009: 139.32010: 143.52011: 138.42012: 143.22013: 150.52014: 148.12015: 138.32016: 126.82017: 127.22018: 132.72019: 256.92020: 126.42021: 127.3

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

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +93.6% 132.69 256.94
2020 -50.8% 256.94 126.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 86 Ecuador 130.71 compare
  2. 87 Latvia 130.64 compare
  3. 88 Liberia 128.08 compare
  4. 90 Turkmenistan 125.73 compare
  5. 91 Hungary 123.23 compare
  6. 92 Greece 119.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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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