Death rate from falls in Netherlands

Netherlands: Death rate from falls was 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in Netherlands, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 22 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 26.9 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Slovenia 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Monaco 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Croatia 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Germany 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Finland 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Cuba 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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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.