Death rate from falls in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from falls was 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from falls in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Netherlands peaked at 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Netherlands?
- Death rate from falls in Netherlands was 26.87 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from falls?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.