Worksheet Title

Death by Age+Gender 2014

Death by Age 2014
Death by Race+Gender 2014
State Death, Rate, Risk 2014

Ntl State Death Rate 2000-2014

Death, Rate, Risk Child '05-'14

Death, Rate, Risk Older '05-'14

Injuries by Age+Gender 2014
Injuries by Age 2014
 Description
Data tables for fire deaths and fire death rates per million population by age and gender (2014).
Data tables for fire deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths by age (2014).
Data tables for fire deaths and fire death rates per million population by race and gender (2014).
Data tables for fire deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths by state (2014).

Data tables for national fire deaths and fire death rates per million population (2005-2014) and fire death rates per million population by state (2000-2014).

Data tables for fire deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths for children ages 0 thru 14 (2005-2014). This includes separate tables with
fire deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths for individual age categories of 0 to 4, 5 to 9, and 10 to 14.

Data tables for fire deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths for older adults ages 65+ (2005-2014). This includes separate tables with fire
deaths, fire death rates per million population, and relative risk of fire deaths for individual age categories of 65 to 74, 75 to 84, and 85+.
Data tables for fire injuries and fire injury rates per million population by age and gender (2014).
Data tables for fire injuries, fire injury rates per million population, and relative risk of fire injuries by age (2014).
Distribution of Fire Deaths by Gender (2014) (3,428 cases)
Total
Casualty Type Males (Percent) Females (Percent) (Percent)
Deaths 61.5 38.5 100.0
Source: National Center for Health Statistics

Fire Deaths by Age and Gender (2014) Fire Death Rates Per Million Population by Age and Gender (2014)

Male Fire Deaths Female Fire

Male Fire Deaths Female Fire per Million Deaths per Million
(2,108 cases) Deaths (1,320 Population (2,108 Population (1,320
Age (Percent) cases) (Percent) Age cases) cases)
4 or younger 4.2 4.5 4 or younger 8.7 6.2
5-9 2.3 2.2 5-9 4.7 2.9
10-14 1.7 1.8 10-14 3.3 2.4
15-19 1.9 1.4 15-19 3.6 1.8
20-24 3.4 2.1 20-24 6.0 2.5
25-29 3.9 3.9 25-29 7.4 4.8
30-34 3.4 3.1 30-34 6.7 3.8
35-39 4.3 3.6 35-39 9.2 4.8
40-44 3.9 5.2 40-44 8.1 6.6
45-49 5.5 5.7 45-49 11.2 7.1
50-54 8.7 8.6 50-54 16.5 9.9
55-59 11.0 7.3 55-59 22.1 8.7
60-64 10.0 8.6 60-64 23.8 11.8
65-69 9.8 7.3 65-69 28.5 11.9
70-74 7.9 8.2 70-74 32.6 18.1
75-79 5.8 8.2 75-79 35.1 24.5
80-84 5.8 7.7 80-84 51.8 30.3
85 or older 6.5 10.4 85 or older 64.8 33.9
Total 100.0 100.0
Source: National Center for Health Statistics Sources: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
Note: Data have been adjusted to account for unknown or unspecified ages. Note: Data have been adjusted to account for unknown or unspecified ages.
by Age and Gender (2014)
r unspecified ages.
Fire Deaths by Age (2014) Fire Death Rates Per Million Population by Age (2014)

Total Fire Deaths Total Fire Deaths per

(3,428 cases) Million Population
Age (Percent) Age (3,428 cases)
4 or younger 4.3 4 or younger 7.5
5-9 2.3 5-9 3.8
10-14 1.7 10-14 2.9
15-19 1.7 15-19 2.8
20-24 2.9 20-24 4.3
25-29 3.9 25-29 6.1
30-34 3.3 30-34 5.2
35-39 4.1 35-39 7.0
40-44 4.4 40-44 7.3
45-49 5.6 45-49 9.1
50-54 8.7 50-54 13.2
55-59 9.5 55-59 15.2
60-64 9.5 60-64 17.5
65-69 8.8 65-69 19.7
70-74 8.0 70-74 24.8
75-79 6.7 75-79 29.2
80-84 6.6 80-84 39.2
85 or older 8.0 85 or older 44.5
Total Percent 100.0
Source: National Center for Health Statistics Sources: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
Note: Data have been Notes: 1. Data have
adjusted to account for been adjusted to account
unknown or for unknown or
unspecified ages. unspecified ages. 2. The
national fire death rate
in 2014 was 10.7.
by Age (2014) Relative Risk of Fire Deaths by Age (2014)

Relative Risk of Fire

Age Deaths (3,428 cases)
4 or younger 0.7
5-9 0.4
10-14 0.3
15-19 0.3
20-24 0.4
25-29 0.6
30-34 0.5
35-39 0.6
40-44 0.7
45-49 0.9
50-54 1.2
55-59 1.4
60-64 1.6
65-69 1.8
70-74 2.3
75-79 2.7
80-84 3.6
85 or older 4.1

Sources: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: 1. Relative risk
compares the per capita
rate for a particular group
(e.g., age group) to the
overall per capita rate (i.e.,
the general population).
For the general population,
the relative risk is set at
1.0. 2.
Data have been adjusted to
account for unknown or
unspecified ages.
Fire Deaths by Race and Gender (2014) Fire Death Rates Per Million Population by Race and Gender (2014

Male Fire Deaths per

Male Fire Female Fire Total Fire Million Population
Race Deaths Deaths Deaths Race (2,108 cases)
White 1,631 984 2,615 White 13.3
African-American 404 286 690 African-American 20.0
American Indian 39 24 63 American Indian 19.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 34 26 60 Asian/Pacific Islander 3.9
Overall 2,108 1,320 3,428 Overall 13.8
Source: National Center for Health Statistics Sources: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
Note: The overall numbers of male and Notes: 1. The overall numbers of male and
female fire deaths include individuals with female fire deaths include individuals with "2+
"2+ races" per the Census. The "2+ races" per the Census. The "2+ races" category
races" category accounts for 2.5 percent accounts for 2.5 percent of the population. NCHS
of the population. NCHS does not inlucde does not inlucde this race category.
this race category. 2. The national fire death rate in
2014 was 10.7.
Race and Gender (2014)

Female Fire Deaths

per Million
Population (1,320)
7.9
13.0
12.2
2.7
8.4
State Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk of Fire Deaths (2014)

Fire Death Rate Per

Fire Deaths Million Population Relative Risk of Fire
State (2014) (2014) Deaths (2014)
Alabama 100 20.6 1.9
Alaska* 13 17.6 1.6
Arizona 46 6.8 0.6
Arkansas 52 17.5 1.6
California 192 4.9 0.5
Colorado 31 5.8 0.5
Connecticut 29 8.1 0.8
Delaware* 11 11.8 1.1
District of Columbia* 14 21.2 2.0
Florida 140 7.0 0.7
Georgia 158 15.6 1.5
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois 130 10.1 0.9
Indiana 106 16.1 1.5
Iowa 47 15.1 1.4
Kansas 48 16.5 1.5
Kentucky 71 16.1 1.5
Louisiana 84 18.1 1.7
Maine 21 15.8 1.5
Maryland 55 9.2 0.9
Massachusetts 43 6.4 0.6
Michigan 141 14.2 1.3
Minnesota 48 8.8 0.8
Mississippi 71 23.7 2.2
Missouri 91 15.0 1.4
Montana* 14 13.7 1.3
Nebraska 20 10.6 1.0
Nevada 20 7.0 0.7
New Hampshire
New Jersey 68 7.6 0.7
New Mexico 27 12.9 1.2
New York 175 8.9 0.8
North Carolina 141 14.2 1.3
North Dakota
Ohio 134 11.6 1.1
Oklahoma 87 22.4 2.1
Oregon 48 12.1 1.1
Pennsylvania 185 14.5 1.3
Rhode Island* 11 10.4 1.0
South Carolina 73 15.1 1.4
South Dakota
Tennessee 134 20.5 1.9
Texas 236 8.7 0.8
Utah 23 7.8 0.7
Vermont
Virginia 88 10.6 1.0
Washington 60 8.5 0.8
West Virginia 39 21.1 2.0
Wisconsin 54 9.4 0.9
Wyoming
United States 3,428 10.7 1.0
Sources:
1. National Center for Health Statistics. 2014 Mortality Data File, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2014 population estimates from Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 (NST-EST2015-01), Release Date: D
Notes:
1. Fire death rates are based on all deaths in which exposure to fire, fire products, or explosion was the underlying cause of death or was a contributing factor in the chain of events leading to death. Specifically, ICD 10 Codes: F63.1, W39-W40, X00-X09, X75-
2. The fire death rates presented here reflect the crude death rates and are not age adjusted. The crude death rate is the total number of fire deaths per state divided by the total population per state and multiplied by 1,000,000. These crude death rates should no
3. Fire death rates and relative risk were not computed for HI, ID, ND, NH, SD, VT and WY due to very small numbers of fire deaths (less than 10 deaths).
4. Fire death rates for states with an asterisk (*) should be used with caution due to small numbers of deaths. Per the National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics Reports Volume 60, Number 4, "Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2010," a rate or p
NST-EST2015-01), Release Date: December 2015.

F63.1, W39-W40, X00-X09, X75-X76, X96-X97, Y25-Y26, and Y35.1 were extracted for this analysis resulting in a total of 3,428 fire deaths.
These crude death rates should not be used for comparisons between states due to the significant impact of age in mortality data and different age-distributions in different state populations.

minary Data for 2010," a rate or percentage is based on at least 20 deaths. Rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are considered highly variable.
National Fire Death Rates Per Million Population (2005-2014)

Number of Fire Fire Death Rate per

Year Deaths Population Million Population
2005 3,983 295,516,599 13.5
2006 3,940 298,379,912 13.2
2007 3,994 301,231,207 13.3
2008 3,650 304,093,966 12.0
2009 3,391 306,771,529 11.1
2010 3,445 309,346,863 11.1
2011 3,414 311,718,857 11.0
2012 3,146 314,102,623 10.0
2013 3,468 316,427,395 11.0
2014 3,428 318,907,401 10.7
10-Year Trend (%) -24.4%
Sources:
1. National Center for Health Statistics. 2005-2014 Mortality Data Files, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2005-2009 population estimates from Table 1. Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population for the
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2010-2014 population estimates from Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the Uni
Note: The computation of the trend is based on the simple linear regression Method of Least Squares.

State Fire Death Rates Per Million Population (2000-2014)

2000 Fire Death 2001 Fire Death 2002 Fire Death

Rate per Million Rate per Million Rate per Million
Population (Crude Population (Crude Population (Crude
STATE Rate) Rate) Rate)
Alabama 29.9 30.7 20.6
Alaska 25.5 25.3 17.1
Arizona 11.4 11.7 10.5
Arkansas 29.5 35.3 24.1
California 7.4 6.8 7.9
Colorado 5.8 6.5 5.8
Connecticut 7.6 9.6 9.3
Delaware 10.2 25.1 3.7
District of Columbia 42.0 27.7 24.2
Florida 9.9 10.8 8.4
Georgia 20.8 21.5 21.6
Hawaii 10.7 4.1 3.3
Idaho 6.9 6.8 6.7
Illinois 16.1 14.6 13.2
Indiana 16.1 19.9 14.2
Iowa 19.5 10.6 9.2
Kansas 20.1 22.2 18.8
Kentucky 23.2 18.4 18.8
Louisiana 27.7 25.5 26.7
Maine 14.1 12.4 10.0
Maryland 11.7 15.1 13.1
Massachusetts 10.8 10.6 11.2
Michigan 17.3 16.4 16.6
Minnesota 8.5 10.2 12.8
Mississippi 35.8 31.9 46.9
Missouri 21.0 19.7 19.0
Montana 8.9 5.5 7.7
Nebraska 11.1 15.7 11.0
Nevada 11.9 11.5 11.1
New Hampshire 8.9 11.1 6.3
New Jersey 10.3 9.3 9.1
New Mexico 12.1 9.8 15.7
New York 11.9 11.9 11.3
North Carolina 19.6 17.1 17.0
North Dakota 14.0 9.4 17.4
Ohio 15.8 14.8 14.8
Oklahoma 17.7 20.2 20.4
Oregon 12.5 11.2 14.8
Pennsylvania 17.2 16.5 13.4
Rhode Island 17.1 10.4 19.7
South Carolina 27.1 19.0 16.3
South Dakota 10.6 15.8 19.7
Tennessee 27.5 25.1 22.6
Texas 15.2 13.1 14.7
Utah 6.2 7.0 8.6
Vermont 27.9 8.2 6.5
Virginia 17.5 12.9 11.5
Washington 11.5 13.0 12.2
West Virginia 26.0 18.3 15.0
Wisconsin 10.4 10.2 11.6
Wyoming 12.1 14.2 10.1
National Fire Death Rate 14.8 14.1 13.5

Sources: 1. National Center for Health Statistics. 2000-2014 Mortality Data Files, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions thr
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2000-2014 population estimates.
Notes:
1. Fire death rates are based on all deaths in which exposure to fire, fire products, or explosion was the underlying cause o
Specifically, ICD 10 Codes: F63.1, W39-W40, X00-X09, X75-X76, X96-X97, Y25-Y26, and Y35.1 were extracted for this ana
2. The fire death rates presented here reflect the crude death rates and are not age adjusted. The crude death rate is the tot
These crude death rates should not be used for comparisons between states due to the significant impact of age in mortality d
3. Starting with 2010, the * indicates states where fire death rates were not computed due to very small numbers of fire dea
4. The national fire death rates in this historical table may be slightly different than those in the National Fire Death Rates pe
to compute the fire death rates in this historical table are not updated using revised annual population estimates.
7 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
timates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010 (ST-EST00INT-01). Release date: September 2011
tes of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 (NST-EST2015-01). Release date: December 2015.

2003 Fire Death 2004 Fire Death 2005 Fire Death 2006 Fire Death 2007 Fire Death
Rate per Million Rate per Million Rate per Million Rate per Million Rate per Million
Population (Crude Population Population (Crude Population (Crude Population (Crude
Rate) (Crude Rate) Rate) Rate) Rate)
26.5 27.1 28.0 23.5 22.6
10.8 10.6 23.9 25.1 24.9
12.4 7.5 12.9 9.2 7.9
21.3 25.9 31.8 23.2 26.0
8.0 8.1 7.1 8.2 8.2
6.4 5.2 7.7 7.8 8.3
11.5 10.4 9.5 6.6 9.2
3.7 13.3 10.7 10.6 13.9
26.0 43.1 34.4 34.2 39.2
10.3 11.0 9.5 8.9 9.8
19.9 20.0 17.9 18.8 18.8
3.2 10.4 5.5 5.5 3.9
9.5 7.2 14.7 16.4 8.7
13.4 11.7 10.3 11.0 14.2
16.2 18.0 15.0 18.3 15.6
14.3 15.0 15.9 10.8 8.7
14.3 17.6 14.2 27.2 17.3
21.6 20.1 24.2 17.6 18.6
20.6 22.5 28.5 21.7 23.8
10.7 6.1 13.0 9.9 6.8
10.0 14.1 11.5 9.8 16.2
10.9 7.5 7.5 5.4 6.9
16.1 14.7 15.8 14.0 15.4
8.5 7.9 10.2 8.9 8.7
32.8 36.1 25.9 25.5 28.4
17.0 21.2 15.0 16.8 20.1
12.0 11.9 10.7 12.7 9.4
13.3 10.9 17.1 17.0 12.4
 10.3 8.6 8.7 16.1 14.4
9.4 7.0 10.8 4.6 6.8
7.9 8.6 9.1 8.0 7.5
17.1 13.8 16.7 11.4 11.2
12.3 11.4 10.6 10.3 10.7
17.7 16.8 16.3 15.6 19.5
7.9 14.1 17.3 7.9 6.3
15.2 12.0 13.6 16.1 12.5
23.2 26.2 32.0 19.1 24.9
10.7 12.3 8.8 10.3 9.6
18.3 19.0 18.1 19.9 19.2
98.9 4.7 6.6 4.7 5.7
21.2 22.2 16.7 19.9 17.4
14.4 20.7 16.7 15.2 11.3
32.1 26.6 30.1 27.4 22.5
14.2 11.4 12.7 12.5 11.2
7.1 7.8 8.8 6.2 11.6
17.8 4.9 16.1 9.7 14.5
12.8 16.2 11.0 12.6 13.3
8.3 10.8 10.2 10.5 8.8
26.6 25.5 22.2 38.7 24.8
11.9 11.8 11.9 12.8 12.7
2.0 6.0 13.8 9.8 9.6
14.2 13.6 13.5 13.2 13.2

d by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.

s, or explosion was the underlying cause of death or was a contributing factor in the chain of events leading to death.
26, and Y35.1 were extracted for this analysis.
e adjusted. The crude death rate is the total number of fire deaths per state divided by the total population per state and multiplied by 1,000,000.
he significant impact of age in mortality data and different age-distributions in different state populations.
uted due to very small numbers of fire deaths (less than 10 deaths).
those in the National Fire Death Rates per Million Population (2005-2014) table above as the U.S. Census Bureau population estimates used
ulation estimates.
00INT-01). Release date: September 2011.
5-01). Release date: December 2015.

2008 Fire Death 2009 Fire Death 2010 Fire Death Rate 2011 Fire Death 2012 Fire Death
Rate per Million Rate per Million per Million Rate per Million Rate per Million
Population (Crude Population (Crude Populaton (Crude Populaton (Crude Population (Crude
Rate) Rate) Rate) Rate) Rate)
22.5 21.2 28.2 23.7 18.7
17.5 14.3 15.4 16.6 24.6
9.5 6.8 5.5 7.7 8.7
24.1 28.7 13.3 15.3 24.1
5.6 5.5 6.3 6.2 5.3
9.3 6.0 7.1 8.4 6.5
8.9 9.1 7.0 9.5 7.5
9.1 5.6 15.6 * *
32.2 33.4 41.3 27.4 20.5
8.5 8.8 7.6 6.4 7.1
14.9 16.5 16.9 16.9 13.0
1.6 3.9 * * *
3.9 5.2 12.1 6.9 *
10.8 8.4 8.5 10.2 9.5
13.0 12.5 14.6 12.1 12.1
15.7 13.3 10.8 13.4 14.3
14.3 14.9 14.0 19.9 13.2
16.8 19.2 17.5 16.0 18.7
21.4 14.7 19.8 18.8 13.9
8.3 9.1 * 15.1 12.0
10.8 11.4 12.3 8.6 6.6
7.6 5.3 5.6 6.2 4.8
14.8 16.4 13.3 12.5 12.2
9.2 8.0 8.1 10.5 10.2
22.5 28.1 25.3 27.2 23.1
16.8 20.2 18.2 16.3 14.6
8.3 11.3 10.1 18.0 9.9
12.9 7.8 9.8 9.2 11.9
 14.2 6.8 6.7 10.7 10.2
11.4 9.1 9.1 8.3 10.6
7.2 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.2
15.1 7.0 10.6 11.1 10.6
10.2 9.9 7.9 8.7 7.0
14.4 13.8 12.6 13.7 12.1
10.9 12.4 * 14.6 *
16.0 10.7 13.9 10.7 10.1
26.4 21.2 22.3 19.8 18.9
10.8 7.8 5.7 13.2 6.9
17.3 13.4 13.5 14.9 13.0
11.3 7.6 12.4 15.2 10.4
18.7 14.5 12.5 13.9 15.5
14.9 8.6 12.2 18.2 24.0
22.0 19.9 21.7 18.6 15.0
11.0 10.6 10.3 10.2 7.9
5.1 7.2 6.8 6.4 7.4
6.4 16.1 * * *
10.9 9.4 10.3 7.9 8.3
7.2 9.9 10.7 9.4 9.9
23.7 19.8 37.2 17.2 33.9
11.7 9.2 8.1 9.1 11.7
9.4 9.2 * * *
12.0 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.0

d by 1,000,000.
2013 Fire Death 2014 Fire Death
Rate per Million Rate per Million
Population (Crude Population
Rate) (Crude Rate)
20.5 20.6
16.3 17.6
12.1 6.8
20.3 17.5
6.0 4.9
4.9 5.8
7.2 8.1
14.1 11.8
30.8 21.2
5.9 7.0
17.5 15.6
7.1 *
8.7 *
9.9 10.1
14.2 16.1
10.3 15.1
14.8 16.5
18.6 16.1
14.0 18.1
12.0 15.8
10.8 9.2
6.1 6.4
15.5 14.2
9.8 8.8
22.4 23.7
18.4 15.0
14.8 13.7
11.2 10.6
10.4 7.0
* *
7.2 7.6
10.5 12.9
8.9 8.9
12.4 14.2
13.8 *
11.3 11.6
19.7 22.4
12.5 12.1
14.2 14.5
14.2 10.4
13.4 15.1
11.8 *
19.5 20.5
9.3 8.7
4.5 7.8
* *
10.8 10.6
9.0 8.5
24.3 21.1
9.8 9.4
* *
11.0 10.7
Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk of Fire Deaths for Children Ages 0 thru 14 (2005-2014)

Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for All Children Ages 0-14 Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk f

Number of Fire Relative

Deaths (Ages 0 to Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire Number of Fire Deaths
Year 14) Population Million Population Deaths Year (Ages 0 to 4) Population
2005 530 60,519,046 8.8 0.6 2005 270 19,917,400
2006 460 60,516,709 7.6 0.6 2006 252 19,938,883
2007 510 60,681,615 8.4 0.6 2007 267 20,125,962
2008 405 60,907,384 6.6 0.6 2008 221 20,271,127
2009 383 61,087,581 6.3 0.6 2009 217 20,244,518
2010 357 61,202,414 5.8 0.5 2010 204 20,189,551
2011 324 61,175,729 5.3 0.5 2011 175 20,125,967
2012 274 61,123,600 4.5 0.4 2012 138 19,980,580
2013 321 61,085,889 5.3 0.5 2013 163 19,853,916
2014 285 61,079,313 4.7 0.4 2014 148 19,872,010
10-year trend (%) -50.0% 10-year trend (%)

Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for Children Ages 5-9 Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk f

Number of Fire Relative

Deaths (Ages 5 to Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire Number of Fire Deaths
Year 9) Population Million Population Deaths Year (Ages 10 to 14) Population
2005 156 19,389,067 8.0 0.6 2005 104 21,212,579
2006 134 19,544,688 6.9 0.5 2006 74 21,033,138
2007 155 19,714,611 7.9 0.6 2007 87 20,841,042
2008 116 19,929,602 5.8 0.5 2008 68 20,706,655
2009 98 20,182,499 4.9 0.4 2009 68 20,660,564
2010 103 20,331,731 5.1 0.5 2010 50 20,681,132
2011 97 20,334,840 4.8 0.4 2011 52 20,714,922
2012 91 20,471,089 4.4 0.4 2012 44 20,671,931
2013 102 20,574,674 5.0 0.5 2013 55 20,657,299
 2014 78 20,527,408 3.8 0.4 2014 59 20,679,895
10-year trend (%) -51.3% 10-year trend (%)

Sources: 1. National Center for Health Statistics. 2005-2014 Mortality Data Files, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2005-2009 population estimates from Table 1. Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex and Age for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010 (US-EST00INT-01). Release date: September 2011
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2010-2014 population estimates from the table, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios
Notes: 1. The computation of the trend is based on the simple linear regression Method of Least Squares.
2. The numbers of fire deaths are adjusted for those deaths where age was not reported.
3. The counts of fire deaths for individual age categories (0-4, 5-9, and 10-14) may not sum to the total per year for the 0-14 age category due to rounding.
Population, and Relative Risk for Children Ages 0-4

Relative
Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire
Million Population Deaths
13.6 1.0
12.6 1.0
13.3 1.0
10.9 0.9
10.7 1.0
10.1 0.9
8.7 0.8
6.9 0.7
8.2 0.7
7.4 0.7
-49.9%

Population, and Relative Risk for Children Ages 10-14

Relative
Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire
Million Population Deaths
4.9 0.4
3.5 0.3
4.2 0.3
3.3 0.3
3.3 0.3
2.4 0.2
2.5 0.2
2.1 0.2
2.7 0.2
 2.9 0.3
-49.1%

INT-01). Release date: September 2011.

o Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015. Release date: June 2016.
Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk of Fire Deaths for Older Adults Ages 65+ (2005-2014)

Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for All Older Adults Ages 65+ Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative R

Number of Fire Relative Number of Fire

Deaths (Ages Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire Deaths (Ages 65 to
Year 65+) Population Million Population Deaths Year 74)
2005 1,277 36,649,798 34.8 2.6 2005 460
2006 1,241 37,164,107 33.4 2.5 2006 471
2007 1,296 37,825,711 34.3 2.6 2007 491
2008 1,254 38,777,621 32.3 2.7 2008 507
2009 1,130 39,623,175 28.5 2.6 2009 451
2010 1,200 40,479,293 29.6 2.7 2010 465
2011 1,215 41,365,965 29.4 2.7 2011 488
2012 1,143 43,161,272 26.5 2.6 2012 489
2013 1,234 44,679,182 27.6 2.5 2013 505
2014 1,306 46,201,730 28.3 2.6 2014 577
10-year trend (%) -23.2% 10-year trend (%)

Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for Older Adults Ages 75-84 Fire Deaths, Fire Death Rates Per Million Population, and Relative R

Number of Fire Relative

Deaths (Ages 75 Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire Number of Fire
Year to 84) Population Million Population Deaths Year Deaths (Ages 85+)
2005 533 13,074,802 40.8 3.0 2005 284
2006 506 13,095,151 38.6 2.9 2006 264
2007 499 13,087,439 38.1 2.9 2007 306
2008 469 13,076,102 35.9 3.0 2008 279
2009 437 13,022,775 33.6 3.0 2009 241
2010 452 13,078,967 34.6 3.1 2010 282
2011 446 13,168,933 33.9 3.1 2011 281
2012 415 13,274,281 31.3 3.1 2012 239
2013 492 13,444,893 36.6 3.3 2013 237
 2014 456 13,668,879 33.4 3.1 2014 273
10-year trend (%) -16.8% 10-year trend (%)

Sources: 1. National Center for Health Statistics. 2005-2014 Mortality Data Files, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2005-2009 population estimates from Table 1. Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex and Age for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010 (US-EST00INT-01). Release date: September 201
3.U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2010-2014 population estimates from the table, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios
Notes: 1. The computation of the trend is based on the simple linear regression Method of Least Squares.
2. The numbers of fire deaths are adjusted for those deaths where age was not reported.
3. The counts of fire deaths for individual age categories (65-74, 75-84, and 85+) may not sum to the total per year for the 65+ age category due to rounding.
h Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for Older Adults Ages 65-74

Relative
Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire
Population Million Population Deaths
18,881,697 24.4 1.8
19,203,027 24.5 1.9
19,698,727 24.9 1.9
20,505,679 24.7 2.1
21,233,099 21.2 1.9
21,857,516 21.3 1.9
22,495,505 21.7 2.0
24,009,505 20.4 2.0
25,220,955 20.0 1.8
26,392,080 21.9 2.0
-18.9%

h Rates Per Million Population, and Relative Risk for Older Adults Ages 85+

Relative
Fire Death Rate per Risk of Fire
Population Million Population Deaths
4,693,299 60.5 4.5
4,865,929 54.3 4.1
5,039,545 60.7 4.6
5,195,840 53.7 4.5
5,367,301 44.9 4.1
5,542,810 50.9 4.6
5,701,527 49.3 4.5
5,877,486 40.7 4.1
6,013,334 39.4 3.6
 6,140,771 44.5 4.1
-32.6%

1, 2010 (US-EST00INT-01). Release date: September 2011.

ounties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015. Release date: June 2016.
Distribution of Fire Injuries by Gender (2014) (15,775*)
Males Females Total
Casualty Type (Percent) (Percent) (Percent)
Injuries 58.5 41.5 100.0
Source: National Fire Incident Reporting System
*According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2014, there were an estimated 15,775 civilian fire injuries.

Fire Injuries by Age and Gender (2014) Fire Injury Rates Per Million Population by Age and Gender (2014)

Male Fire Female Fire Male Fire Injuries Female Fire Injuries
Injuries Injuries per Million per Million
Age (Percent) (Percent) Age Population Population
4 or younger 5.7 5.8 4 or younger 51.6 39.1
5-9 2.5 2.2 5-9 21.9 14.3
10-14 2.4 2.6 10-14 21.1 16.7
15-19 4.7 5.1 15-19 40.5 32.5
20-24 8.4 8.0 20-24 66.1 46.9
25-29 8.8 7.4 25-29 72.9 44.6
30-34 8.6 7.7 30-34 73.4 46.9
35-39 7.4 6.8 35-39 68.5 44.9
40-44 8.2 7.5 40-44 73.9 47.4
45-49 8.3 7.3 45-49 74.2 45.5
50-54 8.7 8.6 50-54 72.3 49.2
55-59 7.8 7.4 55-59 68.5 43.8
60-64 6.5 6.4 60-64 67.6 43.3
65-69 3.9 4.4 65-69 49.0 35.5
70-74 3.1 3.8 70-74 55.8 41.9
75-79 1.9 2.8 75-79 48.7 41.9
80-84 1.5 2.2 80-84 56.6 42.4
85 or older 1.7 4.0 85 or older 75.6 64.9
Total 100.0 100.0
Source: National Fire Incident Reporting System Sources: National Fire Incident Reporting System, National Fire Protection Association, and U.S. Census Bureau
Note: Data have been adjusted to account for unknown or unspecified ages. Note: Data have been adjusted to account for unknown or unspecified ages.
nder (2014)

ociation, and U.S. Census Bureau

Fire Injuries by Age (2014) Fire Injury Rates Per Million Population by Age (2014)

Total Fire Total Fire Injuries

Injuries per Million
Age (Percent) Age Population
4 or younger 5.7 4 or younger 45.5
5-9 2.4 5-9 18.2
10-14 2.5 10-14 18.9
15-19 4.9 15-19 36.6
20-24 8.2 20-24 56.7
25-29 8.2 25-29 59.0
30-34 8.2 30-34 60.2
35-39 7.2 35-39 56.7
40-44 7.9 40-44 60.5
45-49 7.9 45-49 59.7
50-54 8.7 50-54 60.5
55-59 7.6 55-59 55.8
60-64 6.5 60-64 54.9
65-69 4.1 65-69 41.9
70-74 3.4 70-74 48.3
75-79 2.3 75-79 44.9
80-84 1.8 80-84 48.3
85 or older 2.7 85 or older 68.5
Total 100.0

Source: National Fire Incident Reporting System Sources: National Fire Incident Reporting System, National Fire Protection Association, and U.S. Census Bureau
Note: Data have been Notes: 1. Data have been
adjusted to account adjusted to account for
for unknown or unknown or unspecified ages.
unspecified ages. 2. The national fire injury rate
in 2014 was 49.5.
y Age (2014) Relative Risk of Fire Injuries by Age (2014)

Relative Risk of Fire

Age Injuries
4 or younger 0.9
5-9 0.4
10-14 0.4
15-19 0.7
20-24 1.1
25-29 1.2
30-34 1.2
35-39 1.1
40-44 1.2
45-49 1.2
50-54 1.2
55-59 1.1
60-64 1.1
65-69 0.8
70-74 1.0
75-79 0.9
80-84 1.0
85 or older 1.4

ire Protection Association, and U.S. Census Bureau Sources: National Fire Incident Reporting System, National Fire Protection Association, and U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: 1. Relative risk compares the
per capita rate for a particular
group (e.g., age group) to the overall
per capita rate (i.e., the general
population). For the general
population, the relative risk is set at
1.0. 2. Data have been
adjusted to account for unknown or
unspecified ages.