Death rate from falls in India
India: Death rate from falls was 17.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.11
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 2020
All-time low
11.94
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in India is 17.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in India peaked at 17.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 2001.
India ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.04 | — |
| 2001 | 11.94 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.39 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.97 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.98 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.96 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.11 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.34 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.47 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.95 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.59 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.76 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 | -3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 17.11 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.98, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 | 11.94 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 | 13.96 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 | 17.11 | 17.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in India?
- Death rate from falls in India was 17.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 2001.
- How does India rank for death rate from falls?
- India ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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