In 2018, the rate of deaths from unintentional injury by fire or flames in the United States followed the same U-shaped pattern in rural and urban areas: lowest among people aged 15–24 and highest among those 75 and older. At every age, rural rates were roughly two to four times urban rates.
Death rates from unintentional injury by fire or flames, by age group and urbanization, 2018. Figure: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics.
| Age | Rural (per 100,000) | Urban (per 100,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 15–24 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 75 and older | 5.6 | 2.8 |
In both settings, rates fell from early childhood to the late teens and early twenties, then rose with age.
How the rates were counted
- Deaths: underlying cause coded X00–X09 in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.
- Rates: crude deaths per 100,000 population, with 95% confidence intervals.
- Rural and urban: counties classified by the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics urban-rural scheme.
Sources
- Spencer MR, Hedegaard H, Garnett M. "QuickStats: Rates of Deaths Attributed to Unintentional Injury from Fire or Flames, by Age Group and Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018." MMWR 69(34). https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6934a8.htm
- National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System mortality data, 2018: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm
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