Unintentional deaths - fire/flame
Fire/flame deaths 2003 (Northern Ireland 2002):
There were 487 unintentional deaths due to fire/flame in Britain and Ireland,
split as follows:
| Republic of Ireland |
33 |
North East |
22 |
East of England |
19 |
| Northern Ireland |
18 |
North West |
57 |
London |
65 |
| Scotland |
75 |
Yorks and Humber |
51 |
South East |
38 |
| Wales |
28 |
East Midlands |
22 |
South West |
29 |
| England |
333 |
West Midlands |
30 |
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Scotland (1.2 per 100,000) had a significantly higher age-standardised mortality
rate, and the East of England (0.3) had a significantly lower rate, compared
to the England average (0.6). The Northern Ireland (1.0), Republic of Ireland
(0.9) and Wales (0.9) rates did not differ significantly from England.
Fire/flame deaths 1996 to 2003 (to 2002 in Northern Ireland):
The number of unintentional deaths due to fire/flame in Britain and Ireland
decreased by 22% from 1996 (626 deaths) to 2003.
The age-standardised mortality rate decreased in most regions between 1996
and 2003, with a reduction of 24% in Wales and significant reductions in the
Republic of Ireland (-56%), Scotland (-28%), England (-20%) and the East of
England (-61%). The Northern Ireland rate increased by 82% but this was not
statistically significant.
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