Death rate fire flame smoke U.S. 1915-2022

The highest rate of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States was 8.7 per 100,000 population in 1920. This statistic shows a timeline of the rate of unintentional-injury-related deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1915 to 2022.

Rate of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke in the United States from 1915 to 2022* (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	Deaths per 100,000 population
2022	1
2021	1
2020	0.9
2019	0.8
2018	0.9
2017	0.9
2016	0.8
2015	0.8
2014	0.8
2013	0.9
2012	0.8
2011	0.9
2010	0.9
2009	0.9
2008	1
2007	1.1
2006	1
2005	1.1
2004	1.1
2003	1.2
2002	1.1
2001	1.2
2000	1.2
1995	1.4
1990	1.7
1985	2.1
1980	2.6
1975	2.8
1970	3.3
1965	3.8
1960	4.3
1955	3.9
1950	4.2
1945	6
1940	5.7
1935	5.7
1930	6.6
1925	7.4
1920	8.7
1915	8.4

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Release date

April 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1915 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Fire, flames, or smoke includes burns by fire and deaths resulting from conflagration regardless of nature of injury.
Figures for 2022 are preliminary.
The release data represents the date figures were accessed.

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