Death rate from falls in Slovenia
Slovenia: Death rate from falls was 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
16.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Slovenia peaked at 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Slovenia?
- Death rate from falls in Slovenia was 37.41 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for death rate from falls?
- Slovenia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.