Death rate from falls in Italy

Italy: Death rate from falls was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
4.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Italy, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Italy recorded 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Italy peaked at 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.

Italy ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 North Korea 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 52 Sri Lanka 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 53 San Marino 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 55 Bulgaria 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 57 Burkina Faso 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Italy?
Death rate from falls in Italy was 7.29 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
How does Italy rank for death rate from falls?
Italy ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.