Deaths from falls in China
China: Deaths from falls was 144,097 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
China recorded 144,097 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in China peaked at 144,097 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81,238 deaths, in 2000.
That places China 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 104,770 deaths | 81,238 deaths | 117,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,953 deaths | 119,262 deaths | 138,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,204 deaths | 140,310 deaths | 144,097 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in China?
- Deaths from falls in China was 144,097 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 144,097 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,238 deaths in 2000.
- How does China rank for deaths from falls?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.