Deaths from falls in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from falls was 681.91 in 2021. β² Rising
Deaths from falls in New Zealand, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in New Zealand stood at 681.91. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in New Zealand peaked at 681.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 250.68, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.05 | 250.68 | 457.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.63 | 480.43 | 632.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.37 | 616.82 | 681.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 34,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 32,561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in New Zealand?
- Deaths from falls in New Zealand was 681.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 681.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.68 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from falls?
- New Zealand ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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