Deaths from falls in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Deaths from falls was 1.7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 1.7 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.33 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.98 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.14 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.08 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.84 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7 deaths | -6.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.7 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.7 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 deaths | 1.98 deaths | 2.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 deaths | 1.84 deaths | 2.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths | 1.7 deaths | 1.82 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Marshall Islands?
- Deaths from falls in Marshall Islands was 1.7 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for deaths from falls?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.