Death rate from fires and burns who in France

France: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.58
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2003
All-time low
0.51
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.742001: 0.742002: 0.832003: 0.872004: 0.772005: 0.872006: 0.82007: 0.782008: 0.752009: 0.762010: 0.812011: 0.732012: 0.662013: 0.632014: 0.572015: 0.632016: 0.612017: 0.612018: 0.572019: 0.512020: 0.512021: 0.58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in France stood at 0.58.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in France peaked at 0.87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2019.

That places France 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in France, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.74
2001 0.74 +0.0%
2002 0.83 +12.2%
2003 0.87 +4.8%
2004 0.77 -11.5%
2005 0.87 +13.0%
2006 0.8 -8.0%
2007 0.78 -2.5%
2008 0.75 -3.8%
2009 0.76 +1.3%
2010 0.81 +6.6%
2011 0.73 -9.9%
2012 0.66 -9.6%
2013 0.63 -4.5%
2014 0.57 -9.5%
2015 0.63 +10.5%
2016 0.61 -3.2%
2017 0.61 +0.0%
2018 0.57 -6.6%
2019 0.51 -10.5%
2020 0.51 +0.0%
2021 0.58 +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.791 0.74 0.87 10
2010s 0.633 0.51 0.81 10
2020s 0.545 0.51 0.58 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 145 Belgium 0.63 compare
  2. 146 Malta 0.61 compare
  3. 147 Canada 0.59 compare
  4. 148 Belize 0.58 compare
  5. 150 Viet Nam 0.57 compare
  6. 151 Argentina 0.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in France?
Death rate from fires and burns who in France was 0.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2019.
How does France rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
France ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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