Death rate from falls in Germany
Germany: Death rate from falls was 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (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.