Deaths from falls in Netherlands
Netherlands: Deaths from falls was 4,703 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4,703
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,703
in 2021
All-time low
739.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Netherlands stood at 4,703. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Netherlands peaked at 4,703 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 739.23, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from falls in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 739.23 | — |
| 2001 | 910.46 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 904.28 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,083 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1,114 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,192 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,276 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,341 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,381 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,545 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,630 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,691 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,046 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 2,187 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,419 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2,850 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 3,311 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3,458 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,809 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,730 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,351 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 4,703 | +8.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4,703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 8.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4,703 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,149 | 739.23 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,713 | 1,630 | 3,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,527 | 4,351 | 4,703 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Netherlands?
- Deaths from falls in Netherlands was 4,703 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,703 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.23 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for deaths from falls?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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