Deaths from fires and burns who in Japan

Japan: Deaths from fires and burns who was 975.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
975.31
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,611
in 2005
All-time low
932.74
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.1k2015: 9842016: 932.72017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 941.42021: 975.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from fires and burns who in Japan stood at 975.31.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Japan peaked at 1,611 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 932.74, in 2016.

That places Japan 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from fires and burns who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,437
2001 1,515 +5.4%
2002 1,464 -3.4%
2003 1,524 +4.1%
2004 1,423 -6.6%
2005 1,611 +13.2%
2006 1,545 -4.1%
2007 1,500 -2.9%
2008 1,504 +0.3%
2009 1,407 -6.4%
2010 1,377 -2.2%
2011 1,462 +6.2%
2012 1,401 -4.2%
2013 1,354 -3.3%
2014 1,124 -17.0%
2015 984 -12.5%
2016 932.74 -5.2%
2017 1,007 +8.0%
2018 1,060 +5.3%
2019 1,053 -0.7%
2020 941.39 -10.6%
2021 975.31 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,493 1,407 1,611 10
2010s 1,176 932.74 1,462 10
2020s 958.35 941.39 975.31 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 1,055 compare
  2. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 1,023 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 1,021 compare
  4. 29 Philippines 965.11 compare
  5. 30 Cameroon 946.83 compare
  6. 31 Iraq 907.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Japan?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Japan was 975.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,611 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 932.74 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Japan ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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