Death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from fires and burns was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.7% |
| 2020 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4650.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.