In 2021:
People ages 85 or older had the highest fire injury rate and risk of fire injury.
Children ages 5-9 had the lowest fire injury rate and risk of fire injury.
Fire injuries by gender:
- Females: 38.6%
- Males: 61.4%
Fire injuries by age, injury rate and relative risk of injury (2021)
National fire injury rate in 2021: 44.3 per million population
| Age (based on 14,700 injuries*) | Fire injuries (%) | Fire injuries per million population | Relative risk of fire injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 or younger | 3.6 | 28.4 | 0.6 |
| 5-9 | 1.9 | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| 10-14 | 2.9 | 20.1 | 0.5 |
| 15-19 | 4.3 | 29.5 | 0.7 |
| 20-24 | 5.9 | 38.3 | 0.9 |
| 25-29 | 7.1 | 46.5 | 1.1 |
| 30-34 | 9.3 | 59.5 | 1.3 |
| 35-39 | 7.6 | 50.2 | 1.1 |
| 40-44 | 7.9 | 55.0 | 1.2 |
| 45-49 | 6.6 | 48.9 | 1.1 |
| 50-54 | 8.5 | 59.8 | 1.3 |
| 55-59 | 7.4 | 50.5 | 1.1 |
| 60-64 | 7.7 | 53.9 | 1.2 |
| 65-69 | 5.8 | 46.5 | 1.1 |
| 70-74 | 5.6 | 54.0 | 1.2 |
| 75-79 | 3.0 | 44.9 | 1.0 |
| 80-84 | 2.3 | 53.0 | 1.2 |
| 85 or older | 2.7 | 61.9 | 1.4 |
| Total | 100.0 | ||
Notes:
- Data were adjusted to account for unknown or unspecified ages.
- The National Fire Protection Association estimated 14,700 civilian fire injuries in 2021.
Sources: National Fire Incident Reporting System, National Fire Protection Association and U.S. Census Bureau