Deaths from fires and burns who in China
China: Deaths from fires and burns who was 10,424 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10,424
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,594
in 2005
All-time low
10,330
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from fires and burns who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 10,424 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in China peaked at 12,594 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,330, in 2019.
That places China 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,888 | — |
| 2001 | 10,759 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 10,734 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,753 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12,583 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12,594 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,936 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,683 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11,339 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11,600 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,567 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,271 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,897 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,801 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,568 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,522 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,495 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,486 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,363 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,330 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,371 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,424 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10,424 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.41, 117.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 10,424 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.73, 238.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,687 | 10,734 | 12,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,730 | 10,330 | 11,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,398 | 10,371 | 10,424 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in China?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in China was 10,424 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12,594 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,330 in 2019.
- How does China rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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