This statistic shows the number of deaths in the U.S. from disaster events in 2016. In that year, there were 15 fire events that were labeled disasters because they killed 5 or more people. These 15 fire disasters were responsible for a total of 126 deaths.
Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016*
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National Safety Council. (February 28, 2018). Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016*." Chart. February 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/
National Safety Council. (2018). Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of Disaster Event Deaths from Select Causes in The United States in 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/
National Safety Council, Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of disaster event deaths from select causes in the United States in 2016* [Graph], National Safety Council, February 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/863041/disaster-deaths-us/
