Deaths from falls in Germany
Germany: Deaths from falls was 19,368 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,368
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,368
in 2021
All-time low
7,566
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Germany stood at 19,368. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,566, 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.
Deaths from falls in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,909 | — |
| 2001 | 7,566 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7,662 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,383 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 8,392 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,909 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8,838 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,074 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 8,816 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9,040 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,008 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10,032 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,467 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,398 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12,004 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13,261 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 14,881 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 15,238 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16,967 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 17,865 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 18,560 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19,368 | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19,368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 34.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 29.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,359 | 7,566 | 9,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,212 | 10,008 | 17,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,964 | 18,560 | 19,368 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Germany?
- Deaths from falls in Germany was 19,368 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,368 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,566 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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