China vs India: Deaths from falls
China
144,097 deaths
in 2021
India
240,832 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Deaths from falls over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 240,832 deaths against 144,097 deaths in China, a difference of 96,735 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,770 deaths | 150,230 deaths | 45,459 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 127,953 deaths | 209,041 deaths | 81,088 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 142,204 deaths | 244,401 deaths | 102,198 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from falls, China or India?
- India, at 240,832 deaths against 144,097 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from falls between China and India?
- 96,735 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for deaths from falls?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.