What is the difference in death rate from falls between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?

0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Death rate from falls

South Africa

2.11 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

2.21 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

South Africa rank

171st

United Arab Emirates rank

168th

Death rate from falls over time

South Africa
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	2.46 deaths per 100,000 people	0.815 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates
2010s	2.08 deaths per 100,000 people	2.69 deaths per 100,000 people	0.608 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates
2020s	2.21 deaths per 100,000 people	2.45 deaths per 100,000 people	0.23 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from falls, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from falls between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for death rate from falls?: South Africa ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th 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: 28 August 2026

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