Death rate from fires and burns in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from fires and burns in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in New Zealand peaked at 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 177th of 194 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 176 Slovenia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Austria 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Switzerland 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Costa Rica 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Türkiye 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in New Zealand?
- Death rate from fires and burns in New Zealand was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- New Zealand ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.