Death rate from falls in Canada
Canada: Death rate from falls was 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Canada stood at 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Canada peaked at 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Canada ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Switzerland 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Norway 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 India 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Hungary 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vietnam 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Canada?
- Death rate from falls in Canada was 18.5 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from falls?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.