Death rate from falls in Moldova

Moldova: Death rate from falls was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Moldova, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 2.2 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

Moldova recorded 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Moldova peaked at 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Moldova 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 165 Honduras 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 166 Bangladesh 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 167 Costa Rica 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 168 United Arab Emirates 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 170 Bahrain 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 171 South Africa 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in Moldova?
Death rate from falls in Moldova was 2.21 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for death rate from falls?
Moldova ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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.