Death rate from falls in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from falls was 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Ireland stood at 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Ireland peaked at 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Ireland 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Tuvalu 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Ethiopia 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Malaysia 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Turkey 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bahamas 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Ireland?
- Death rate from falls in Ireland was 5.22 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from falls?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.