Deaths from fires and burns who in United States
United States: Deaths from fires and burns who was 3,515 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from fires and burns who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in United States is 3,515, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in United States peaked at 3,515 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,566, in 2012.
That places United States 8th 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.
Deaths from fires and burns who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,420 | — |
| 2001 | 3,406 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,244 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,489 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3,320 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,281 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,215 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,027 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2,855 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,880 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,849 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,566 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2,850 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2,790 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,738 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,839 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,924 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,064 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,808 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,089 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3,515 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,266 | 2,855 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,831 | 2,566 | 3,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,302 | 3,089 | 3,515 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in United States?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in United States was 3,515 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,566 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- United States ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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