Deaths from fires and burns who in Australia

Australia: Deaths from fires and burns who was 64.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
64.01
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
238.78
in 2009
All-time low
43.95
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Australia, 2000–2021

501001502002502000201020212000: 96.12001: 61.12002: 1122003: 97.22004: 83.52005: 87.52006: 75.22007: 732008: 83.32009: 238.82010: 70.52011: 85.82012: 63.42013: 58.62014: 59.22015: 57.92016: 54.82017: 54.32018: 442019: 70.32020: 77.92021: 64

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Australia is 64.01, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Australia peaked at 238.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.95, in 2018.

Australia ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.76 61.06 238.78 10
2010s 61.87 43.95 85.83 10
2020s 70.96 64.01 77.91 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 109 Gambia 72.03 compare
  2. 110 Mongolia 68.59 compare
  3. 111 Czechia 67.62 compare
  4. 113 Guinea-Bissau 62.84 compare
  5. 114 Paraguay 61.67 compare
  6. 115 Slovak Republic 58.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Australia?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Australia was 64.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 238.78 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.95 in 2018.
How does Australia rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Australia ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths 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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