Deaths from falls in Philippines

Philippines: Deaths from falls was 6,259 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,259 deaths
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,259 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,623 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Philippines, 2000–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 1.6k deaths2001: 1.7k deaths2002: 1.9k deaths2003: 2.1k deaths2004: 2.2k deaths2005: 2.4k deaths2006: 2.2k deaths2007: 2.5k deaths2008: 2.6k deaths2009: 2.6k deaths2010: 2.8k deaths2011: 2.7k deaths2012: 3.2k deaths2013: 3.3k deaths2014: 3.2k deaths2015: 3.7k deaths2016: 4.0k deaths2017: 3.7k deaths2018: 4.1k deaths2019: 4.2k deaths2020: 4.6k deaths2021: 6.3k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Philippines is 6,259 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Philippines peaked at 6,259 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,623 deaths, in 2000.

That places Philippines 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,183 deaths 1,623 deaths 2,629 deaths 10
2010s 3,502 deaths 2,736 deaths 4,175 deaths 10
2020s 5,434 deaths 4,609 deaths 6,259 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Thailand 7,302 deaths compare
  2. 15 Canada 7,058 deaths compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 6,325 deaths compare
  4. 18 Poland 5,969 deaths compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 4,703 deaths compare
  6. 20 Myanmar 4,633 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Philippines?
Deaths from falls in Philippines was 6,259 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6,259 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1,623 deaths in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for deaths from falls?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.