Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia
Australia: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.25 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Australia stood at 0.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Australia peaked at 1.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2018.
Australia ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +182.1% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -16.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.69, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.89, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +182.1% | 0.39 | 1.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.496 | 0.32 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Australia?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia was 0.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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