Deaths from falls in France

France: Deaths from falls was 9,914 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,914 deaths
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,914 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
5,232 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in France, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020212000: 5.3k deaths2001: 5.3k deaths2002: 5.4k deaths2003: 5.9k deaths2004: 5.3k deaths2005: 5.3k deaths2006: 5.2k deaths2007: 5.4k deaths2008: 5.6k deaths2009: 5.9k deaths2010: 6.0k deaths2011: 6.2k deaths2012: 6.2k deaths2013: 6.7k deaths2014: 6.8k deaths2015: 7.3k deaths2016: 7.4k deaths2017: 8.4k deaths2018: 8.6k deaths2019: 8.7k deaths2020: 9.1k deaths2021: 9.9k deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Russia 11,618 deaths compare
  2. 10 Japan 10,505 deaths compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 10,489 deaths compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom 8,130 deaths compare
  5. 14 Thailand 7,302 deaths compare
  6. 15 Canada 7,058 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.