Death rate from falls in India
India: Death rate from falls was 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in India, 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 India is 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Lithuania 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Norway 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Canada 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Hungary 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vietnam 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Poland 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in India?
- Death rate from falls in India was 17.11 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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.