During 2015–2019, an estimated annual average of 2,620 civilians died and 11,070 were injured in reported home fires in the United States. These fires caused 75% of all fire deaths and 72% of all reported fire injuries in this five-year period.

Although people 85 and over had the highest rate of fire death and injuries per million population, they only account for 2% of the population. Consequently, the actual number of victims that age is smaller than victims in many lower-risk age groups.

Children under 15 accounted for 11% of the home fire fatalities and 9% of the injuries. Children under five accounted for 5% of the deaths and 4% of the injuries Children below the age of 5 are now at lower risk of fire death than people 45 and older.

While smoking materials were the leading cause of home fire deaths overall, this was true only for people in the 55-84 age group.

Males were more likely to be killed or injured in home fires than females and accounted for larger percentages of the victims, with 57% of the deaths and 55% of the injuries.