Death rate from falls in France
France: Death rate from falls was 15.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.36
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.36
in 2021
All-time low
8.59
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 15.36 for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in France peaked at 15.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2006.
That places France 16th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.04 | — |
| 2001 | 8.97 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.16 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.81 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.82 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.54 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.75 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.63 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.03 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 13.41 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.53 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.15 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | +8.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 15.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 | 8.59 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 9.55 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 14.15 | 15.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in France?
- Death rate from falls in France was 15.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2006.
- How does France rank for death rate from falls?
- France ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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