Deaths from falls in Germany
Germany: Deaths from falls was 19,368 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Germany stood at 19,368 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Germany peaked at 19,368 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,566 deaths, in 2001.
Germany ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,359 deaths | 7,566 deaths | 9,040 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,212 deaths | 10,008 deaths | 17,865 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,964 deaths | 18,560 deaths | 19,368 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Germany?
- Deaths from falls in Germany was 19,368 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,368 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,566 deaths in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for deaths from falls?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.