New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from falls

New Zealand
13.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Death rate from falls over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2020s 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people 0.835 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from falls, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from falls between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from falls?
New Zealand ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from falls. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.