Death rate from falls in New Zealand

New Zealand: Death rate from falls was 13.29 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
13.29
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.29
in 2021
All-time low
6.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from falls in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 6.52001: 7.42002: 7.62003: 8.22004: 8.62005: 82006: 9.12007: 9.92008: 10.82009: 10.32010: 11.92011: 112012: 11.32013: 10.82014: 12.12015: 11.92016: 11.62017: 12.82018: 12.62019: 12.82020: 12.22021: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 13.29 for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from falls in New Zealand peaked at 13.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.64 6.5 10.75 10
2010s 11.88 10.79 12.81 10
2020s 12.74 12.19 13.29 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Estonia 14.02 compare
  2. 24 Greece 13.87 compare
  3. 25 United States 13.45 compare
  4. 27 Malta 12.91 compare
  5. 28 Bhutan 12.35 compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 12.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from falls in New Zealand?
Death rate from falls in New Zealand was 13.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.29 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for death rate from falls?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from falls rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from falls
Source
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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