Deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from fires and burns who was 7,558 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,558
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,558
in 2021
All-time low
2,754
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7,558 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria peaked at 7,558 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,754, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,754 | — |
| 2001 | 3,104 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3,108 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,543 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 3,677 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,644 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,018 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4,232 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,768 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5,346 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4,708 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4,786 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,384 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5,523 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,857 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,872 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,623 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,589 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 6,820 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,537 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7,206 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7,558 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,819 | 2,754 | 5,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 | 4,708 | 6,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,382 | 7,206 | 7,558 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
- 1 India 27,201 compare
- 2 China 10,424 compare
- 2 Niue 0.01 compare
- 4 Pakistan 6,151 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,188 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,646 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Nigeria was 7,558 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,558 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,754 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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