Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia

Australia: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.25 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.25
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2009
All-time low
0.18
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.811.22000201020212000: 0.512001: 0.322002: 0.582003: 0.492004: 0.422005: 0.432006: 0.372007: 0.352008: 0.392009: 1.12010: 0.322011: 0.382012: 0.282013: 0.252014: 0.252015: 0.242016: 0.232017: 0.222018: 0.182019: 0.282020: 0.32021: 0.25

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 184th of 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 184th out of 192 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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Indicator
Death rate 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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