Deaths from falls in France
France: Deaths from falls was 9,914 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,914
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,914
in 2021
All-time low
5,232
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in France is 9,914, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,232, 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.
Deaths from falls in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,305 | — |
| 2001 | 5,296 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,439 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,860 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5,342 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,320 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,232 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,412 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,563 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,925 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,966 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,197 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6,151 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,651 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6,762 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,338 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 7,387 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,361 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 8,621 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,713 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,122 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,914 | +8.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9,914 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 17.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 9,914 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 15.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,469 | 5,232 | 5,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,215 | 5,966 | 8,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,518 | 9,122 | 9,914 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in France?
- Deaths from falls in France was 9,914 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,914 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,232 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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