Death rate from falls in Spain
Spain: Death rate from falls was 7.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.72
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2021
All-time low
3.67
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Spain stood at 7.72. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Spain peaked at 7.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2001.
Spain ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.73 | — |
| 2001 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.48 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.67 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 4.29 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 7.65 | 7.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Spain?
- Death rate from falls in Spain was 7.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from falls?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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