Deaths from falls in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths from falls was 6,259 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Philippines is 6,259, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,623, 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.
Deaths from falls in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,623 | — |
| 2001 | 1,685 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,875 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2,118 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,173 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,443 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2,237 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,454 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,629 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,591 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,821 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,736 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,243 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 3,303 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,183 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3,690 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 4,010 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 3,749 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,108 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,175 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,609 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 6,259 | +35.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6,259 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 35.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6,259 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 23.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,183 | 1,623 | 2,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 | 2,736 | 4,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,434 | 4,609 | 6,259 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Philippines?
- Deaths from falls in Philippines was 6,259 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,259 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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