Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland

Iceland: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.47
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2002
All-time low
0.13
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.22001: 0.292002: 0.932003: 0.342004: 0.672005: 0.512006: 0.262007: 0.572008: 0.372009: 0.442010: 0.132011: 0.342012: 0.352013: 0.52014: 0.222015: 0.132016: 0.242017: 0.22018: 0.292019: 0.312020: 0.412021: 0.47

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland stood at 0.47.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland peaked at 0.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2
2001 0.29 +45.0%
2002 0.93 +220.7%
2003 0.34 -63.4%
2004 0.67 +97.1%
2005 0.51 -23.9%
2006 0.26 -49.0%
2007 0.57 +119.2%
2008 0.37 -35.1%
2009 0.44 +18.9%
2010 0.13 -70.5%
2011 0.34 +161.5%
2012 0.35 +2.9%
2013 0.5 +42.9%
2014 0.22 -56.0%
2015 0.13 -40.9%
2016 0.24 +84.6%
2017 0.2 -16.7%
2018 0.29 +45.0%
2019 0.31 +6.9%
2020 0.41 +32.3%
2021 0.47 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.458 0.2 0.93 10
2010s 0.271 0.13 0.5 10
2020s 0.44 0.41 0.47 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland was 0.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Iceland ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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