Death rate from fires and burns who in Japan

Japan: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.78
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2005
All-time low
0.73
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.12001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.32006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 0.882015: 0.772016: 0.732017: 0.82018: 0.842019: 0.842020: 0.752021: 0.78

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Japan stood at 0.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Japan peaked at 1.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2016.

That places Japan 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.13
2001 1.19 +5.3%
2002 1.15 -3.4%
2003 1.2 +4.3%
2004 1.11 -7.5%
2005 1.26 +13.5%
2006 1.21 -4.0%
2007 1.17 -3.3%
2008 1.17 +0.0%
2009 1.1 -6.0%
2010 1.07 -2.7%
2011 1.14 +6.5%
2012 1.1 -3.5%
2013 1.06 -3.6%
2014 0.88 -17.0%
2015 0.77 -12.5%
2016 0.73 -5.2%
2017 0.8 +9.6%
2018 0.84 +5.0%
2019 0.84 +0.0%
2020 0.75 -10.7%
2021 0.78 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 1.1 1.26 10
2010s 0.923 0.73 1.14 10
2020s 0.765 0.75 0.78 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 130 Philippines 0.85 compare
  2. 131 Finland 0.83 compare
  3. 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8 compare
  4. 133 Bahrain 0.78 compare
  5. 135 China 0.73 compare
  6. 135 Ecuador 0.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Japan?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Japan was 0.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Japan ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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