Death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom is 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom peaked at 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 173rd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 170 Germany 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Maldives 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Spain 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Ireland 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Oman 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Slovenia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom?
- Death rate from fires and burns in United Kingdom was 0.39 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- United Kingdom ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.