Deaths from fires and burns who in Korea

Korea: Deaths from fires and burns who was 279.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
279.56
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
749.2
in 2003
All-time low
259.92
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

3004005006007002000201020212000: 639.62001: 638.52002: 576.62003: 749.22004: 392.72005: 487.12006: 433.52007: 348.22008: 357.62009: 259.92010: 305.62011: 279.32012: 336.42013: 326.32014: 355.62015: 292.92016: 306.92017: 349.62018: 349.32019: 261.72020: 2862021: 279.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 279.56 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Korea peaked at 749.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 259.92, in 2009.

That places Korea 61st out of 192 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.

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

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 639.59
2001 638.52 -0.2%
2002 576.62 -9.7%
2003 749.2 +29.9%
2004 392.69 -47.6%
2005 487.09 +24.0%
2006 433.48 -11.0%
2007 348.25 -19.7%
2008 357.6 +2.7%
2009 259.92 -27.3%
2010 305.56 +17.6%
2011 279.27 -8.6%
2012 336.41 +20.5%
2013 326.31 -3.0%
2014 355.65 +9.0%
2015 292.9 -17.6%
2016 306.95 +4.8%
2017 349.57 +13.9%
2018 349.28 -0.1%
2019 261.69 -25.1%
2020 286.03 +9.3%
2021 279.56 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 488.3 259.92 749.2 10
2010s 316.36 261.69 355.65 10
2020s 282.79 279.56 286.03 2

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  4. 62 Kazakhstan 279.04 compare
  5. 63 Haiti 274.26 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Korea?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Korea was 279.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 749.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 259.92 in 2009.
How does Korea rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Korea ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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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