2023 was the second-deadliest year caused by wildfires since 1991. That year, the number of deaths from wildfires globally stood at 263 fatalities. In the past three decades, the global death toll due to wildfires has exceeded 3,300.
Number of deaths due to wildfires worldwide from 1990 to 2023
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