Death rate from falls in Canada

Canada: Death rate from falls was 18.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.5
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2021
All-time low
5.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Canada, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 5.22001: 5.72002: 5.72003: 6.42004: 7.12005: 7.32006: 8.12007: 8.32008: 9.52009: 10.92010: 12.22011: 12.42012: 13.22013: 13.52014: 142015: 13.32016: 13.12017: 13.52018: 15.62019: 16.92020: 17.52021: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from falls in Canada stood at 18.5. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18, 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

Annual values for Death rate from falls in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.18 —
2001 5.66 +9.3%
2002 5.74 +1.4%
2003 6.41 +11.7%
2004 7.13 +11.2%
2005 7.29 +2.2%
2006 8.07 +10.7%
2007 8.31 +3.0%
2008 9.5 +14.3%
2009 10.9 +14.7%
2010 12.19 +11.8%
2011 12.42 +1.9%
2012 13.17 +6.0%
2013 13.54 +2.8%
2014 14 +3.4%
2015 13.35 -4.6%
2016 13.07 -2.1%
2017 13.5 +3.3%
2018 15.6 +15.6%
2019 16.88 +8.2%
2020 17.46 +3.4%
2021 18.5 +6.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 18.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.42 5.18 10.9 10
2010s 13.77 12.19 16.88 10
2020s 17.98 17.46 18.5 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Switzerland 21.24 compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 20.41 compare
  3. 10 Norway 18.86 compare
  4. 12 India 17.11 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 16.77 compare
  6. 13 Vietnam 16.77 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Canada?
Death rate from falls in Canada was 18.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.18 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from falls
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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