Death rate from falls in Australia
Australia: Death rate from falls was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Australia is 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Australia peaked at 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Australia 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Australia?
- Death rate from falls in Australia was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from falls?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.