Deaths from fires and burns who in Niger

Niger: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,206 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,206
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,206
in 2021
All-time low
448.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 448.22001: 485.12002: 499.22003: 523.42004: 535.62005: 604.82006: 566.52007: 593.52008: 633.62009: 741.62010: 665.52011: 746.32012: 751.72013: 927.92014: 949.42015: 1.0k2016: 985.92017: 998.62018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from fires and burns who in Niger stood at 1,206. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Niger peaked at 1,206 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 448.17, in 2000.

Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from fires and burns who in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 448.17 —
2001 485.06 +8.2%
2002 499.22 +2.9%
2003 523.35 +4.8%
2004 535.58 +2.3%
2005 604.83 +12.9%
2006 566.51 -6.3%
2007 593.52 +4.8%
2008 633.58 +6.7%
2009 741.63 +17.1%
2010 665.48 -10.3%
2011 746.3 +12.1%
2012 751.72 +0.7%
2013 927.88 +23.4%
2014 949.4 +2.3%
2015 1,039 +9.4%
2016 985.87 -5.1%
2017 998.58 +1.3%
2018 1,068 +6.9%
2019 1,088 +1.9%
2020 1,128 +3.7%
2021 1,206 +6.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1,206 is above the median for low income countries, which is 700.88, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1,206 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 563.14 448.17 741.63 10
2010s 921.95 665.48 1,088 10
2020s 1,167 1,128 1,206 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 18 Ukraine 1,377 compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 1,330 compare
  3. 20 Uganda 1,253 compare
  4. 22 Madagascar 1,115 compare
  5. 23 Angola 1,089 compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 1,067 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Niger?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Niger was 1,206 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1,206 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 448.17 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Niger ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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