U.S. overall fire death rate trend
Fire death rates per million population (2011‑2020)
| Year | Number of fire deaths | Population | Fire death rate (per million population) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3414 | 311583481 | 11.0 |
| 2012 | 3146 | 313877662 | 10.0 |
| 2013 | 3468 | 316059947 | 11.0 |
| 2014 | 3428 | 318386329 | 10.8 |
| 2015 | 3362 | 320738994 | 10.5 |
| 2016 | 3515 | 323071755 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 3645 | 325122128 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 3810 | 326838199 | 11.7 |
| 2019 | 3515 | 328329953 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 3790 | 331501080 | 11.4 |
| 10-year trend (%) | +7.4%* | ||
* The computation of the trend is based on the simple linear regression method of least squares.
Sources:
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). 2011‑2020 Mortality Data Files, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2011‑2019 population estimates from the table Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020 (NST-EST2020). Release date: December 2020, updated May 2021 with Puerto Rico estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2020 population estimates from the table Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 (NST-EST2021-POP). Release date: December 2021.