Death rate from fires and burns who in United States

United States: Death rate from fires and burns who was 1.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.04
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.81
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 0.992009: 0.932010: 0.932011: 0.912012: 0.812013: 0.892014: 0.872015: 0.842016: 0.872017: 0.892018: 0.922019: 0.842020: 0.922021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns who in United States is 1.04, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in United States peaked at 1.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2012.

That places United States 106th out of 194 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.21 —
2001 1.19 -1.7%
2002 1.12 -5.9%
2003 1.2 +7.1%
2004 1.13 -5.8%
2005 1.11 -1.8%
2006 1.07 -3.6%
2007 1.12 +4.7%
2008 0.99 -11.6%
2009 0.93 -6.1%
2010 0.93 +0.0%
2011 0.91 -2.2%
2012 0.81 -11.0%
2013 0.89 +9.9%
2014 0.87 -2.2%
2015 0.84 -3.4%
2016 0.87 +3.6%
2017 0.89 +2.3%
2018 0.92 +3.4%
2019 0.84 -8.7%
2020 0.92 +9.5%
2021 1.04 +13.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.69, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 0.93 1.21 10
2010s 0.877 0.81 0.93 10
2020s 0.98 0.92 1.04 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 104 Slovakia 1.07 compare
  2. 105 Monaco 1.06 compare
  3. 106 Laos 1.04 compare
  4. 108 Saint Lucia 1.03 compare
  5. 108 Thailand 1.03 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in United States?
Death rate from fires and burns who in United States was 1.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2012.
How does United States rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
United States ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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