Death rate from falls in Germany
Germany: Death rate from falls was 23.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.22
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.22
in 2021
All-time low
9.28
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Germany is 23.22, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.28, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 9.28 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.89 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.85 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.12 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.31 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.84 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.66 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.16 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.07 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 18.44 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.47 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 21.49 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.27 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 23.22 | +4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.28 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 12.31 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 | 22.27 | 23.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Germany?
- Death rate from falls in Germany was 23.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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