Death rate from falls in China
China: Death rate from falls was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in China, 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 China is 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in China peaked at 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places China 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in China?
- Death rate from falls in China was 10.11 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from falls?
- China ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.