Deaths from fires and burns who in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): 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 192 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 (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 11.9k2001: 10.8k2002: 10.7k2003: 11.8k2004: 12.6k2005: 12.6k2006: 11.9k2007: 11.7k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.6k2010: 11.6k2011: 11.3k2012: 10.9k2013: 10.8k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.5k2016: 10.5k2017: 10.5k2018: 10.4k2019: 10.3k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 12,594 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,330, in 2019.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 2nd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.02 compare
  2. 1 India 27,201 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.01 compare
  4. 3 Nigeria 7,558 compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 6,151 compare
  6. 5 Russia 4,188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in China (People’s Republic of)?
Deaths from fires and burns who in China (People’s Republic of) was 10,424 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 12,594 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,330 in 2019.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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