Death rate from fires and burns in United States
United States: Death rate from fires and burns was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns in United States, 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 States is 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in United States peaked at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 104 Slovakia 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Monaco 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Thailand 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in United States?
- Death rate from fires and burns in United States was 1.04 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does United States rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- United States ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns 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 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.