Deaths from fires and burns who in United States

United States: Deaths from fires and burns who was 3,515 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,515
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,515
in 2021
All-time low
2,566
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in United States, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.4k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.1k2019: 2.8k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.5k

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

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in United States, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 5 Russia 4,188 compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,646 compare
  3. 7 South Africa 3,603 compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 3,059 compare
  5. 10 Tanzania 1,986 compare
  6. 11 Sudan 1,657 compare

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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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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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