Deaths by fire flame smoke U.S. number 1920-2021

The highest number of fire, flames or smoke-related deaths in the United States from 1920 to 2021 was in 1920 with around 9,300 such deaths. This statistic shows the timeline of the number of unintentional-injury-related deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke, in United States from 1920 to 2021.

Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke, in the United States from 1920 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of deaths
2021	3,389
2020	2,951
2019	2,692
2018	2,972
2017	2,812
2016	2,730
2015	2,646
2014	2,701
2013	2,760
2012	2,464
2011	2,746
2010	2,782
2009	2,756
2008	2,912
2007	3,286
2006	3,109
2005	3,197
2004	3,229
2003	3,369
2002	3,159
2001	3,309
2000	3,377
1995	3,761
1990	4,175
1985	4,938
1980	5,822
1975	6,071
1970	6,718
1965	7,347
1960	7,645
1955	6,352
1950	6,405
1945	7,949
1940	7,521
1935	7,253
1930	8,100
1925	8,600
1920	9,300

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Release date

2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1920 to 2021

Supplementary notes

"Fire, flames, or smoke include burns by fire and deaths resulting from conflagration regardless of nature of injury."
The release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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