Deaths from falls in China
China: Deaths from falls was 144,097 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
144,097
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
144,097
in 2021
All-time low
81,238
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 144,097 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81,238, 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.
Deaths from falls in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81,238 | — |
| 2001 | 87,327 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 94,111 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 102,733 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 110,247 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 113,880 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 112,541 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 113,280 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 114,756 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 117,590 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 119,262 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 119,934 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 120,361 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 122,781 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 125,552 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 128,556 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 132,415 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 135,258 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 136,839 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 138,569 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 140,310 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 144,097 | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 144,097 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 818.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 144,097 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 551.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,770 | 81,238 | 117,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,953 | 119,262 | 138,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,204 | 140,310 | 144,097 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in China?
- Deaths from falls in China was 144,097 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 144,097 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,238 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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