Deaths from falls in France
France: Deaths from falls was 9,914 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in France is 9,914 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in France peaked at 9,914 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,232 deaths, in 2006.
That places France 12th 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 | 5,469 deaths | 5,232 deaths | 5,925 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,215 deaths | 5,966 deaths | 8,713 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,518 deaths | 9,122 deaths | 9,914 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 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 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in France?
- Deaths from falls in France was 9,914 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,914 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,232 deaths in 2006.
- How does France rank for deaths from falls?
- France ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.