Death rate from falls in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from falls was 21.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.24
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.92
in 2013
All-time low
14.6
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Switzerland is 21.24, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.6, 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.
Death rate from falls in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.26 | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.22 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 15.19 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.81 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 17.14 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.05 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.91 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.92 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 21.55 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.06 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.41 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.54 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.75 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.62 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.24 | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 21.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 21.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 | 14.6 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.81 | 18.91 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 | 20.62 | 21.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Switzerland?
- Death rate from falls in Switzerland was 21.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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