Death rate from falls in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rate from falls was 12.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in United Kingdom stood at 12.08. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in United Kingdom peaked at 12.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.84 | — |
| 2001 | 6.02 | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.37 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.78 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 10.43 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.69 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.63 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.51 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.73 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.9% | 8.84 | 6.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.73 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 7.37 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 | 11.73 | 12.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in United Kingdom?
- Death rate from falls in United Kingdom was 12.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from falls?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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