Death rate from falls in Germany
Germany: Death rate from falls was 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
9.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Germany, 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 Germany is 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Germany peaked at 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Germany 5th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Monaco 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Croatia 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Netherlands 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Finland 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Cuba 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Death rate from falls in Germany was 23.22 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from falls?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.