Death rate from falls in Russia
Russia: Death rate from falls was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Russia stood at 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Russia peaked at 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Russia ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 45 Japan 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Eritrea 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Serbia 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Afghanistan 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Spain 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 North Korea 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Russia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Russia?
- Death rate from falls in Russia was 8.01 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for death rate from falls?
- Russia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.