Death rate from falls in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from falls was 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Switzerland peaked at 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Switzerland?
- Death rate from falls in Switzerland was 21.24 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from falls?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.