Death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Death rate from falls was 2.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2012
All-time low
2.21
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates is 2.21, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -17.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 165 Honduras 2.44 compare
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- 170 Bahrain 2.12 compare
- 171 South Africa 2.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates?
- Death rate from falls in United Arab Emirates was 2.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from falls?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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