Deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from fires and burns who was 661.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
661.22
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
661.22
in 2021
All-time low
367.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02004006002000201020212000: 367.52001: 370.62002: 388.12003: 376.62004: 401.12005: 385.42006: 414.62007: 4302008: 424.12009: 429.42010: 453.92011: 436.42012: 4392013: 448.12014: 501.92015: 528.62016: 5642017: 548.32018: 535.12019: 559.92020: 587.32021: 661.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia is 661.22, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia peaked at 661.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 367.49, in 2000.

That places Zambia 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 367.49
2001 370.62 +0.9%
2002 388.05 +4.7%
2003 376.63 -2.9%
2004 401.14 +6.5%
2005 385.35 -3.9%
2006 414.63 +7.6%
2007 430.03 +3.7%
2008 424.09 -1.4%
2009 429.35 +1.2%
2010 453.9 +5.7%
2011 436.42 -3.9%
2012 439.01 +0.6%
2013 448.12 +2.1%
2014 501.94 +12.0%
2015 528.59 +5.3%
2016 563.96 +6.7%
2017 548.28 -2.8%
2018 535.11 -2.4%
2019 559.85 +4.6%
2020 587.34 +4.9%
2021 661.22 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 398.74 367.49 430.03 10
2010s 501.52 436.42 563.96 10
2020s 624.28 587.34 661.22 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Zambia was 661.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 661.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 367.49 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Zambia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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