New Zealand vs United States of America: Death rate from falls
New Zealand
13.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
13.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
26th
United States of America rank
25th
Death rate from falls over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.345 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from falls, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from falls between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for death rate from falls?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.