Death rate from falls in China
China: Death rate from falls was 10.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in China is 10.11, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.43, 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.
Death rate from falls in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.43 | — |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.97 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.57 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.78 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.85 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.92 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.06 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.22 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.66 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.11 | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 10.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 | 6.43 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 8.81 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.85 | 10.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in China?
- Death rate from falls in China was 10.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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