Deaths from falls in Russia

Russia: Deaths from falls was 11,618 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11,618 deaths
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,468 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
11,255 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Russia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 17.2k deaths2001: 18.7k deaths2002: 19.5k deaths2003: 19.5k deaths2004: 18.6k deaths2005: 17.7k deaths2006: 15.7k deaths2007: 15.0k deaths2008: 15.1k deaths2009: 14.3k deaths2010: 14.2k deaths2011: 13.7k deaths2012: 13.5k deaths2013: 13.4k deaths2014: 14.0k deaths2015: 13.6k deaths2016: 13.8k deaths2017: 12.8k deaths2018: 12.9k deaths2019: 12.7k deaths2020: 11.3k deaths2021: 11.6k deaths

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 11,618 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Russia peaked at 19,468 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,255 deaths, in 2020.

Russia ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,129 deaths 14,277 deaths 19,468 deaths 10
2010s 13,455 deaths 12,688 deaths 14,185 deaths 10
2020s 11,436 deaths 11,255 deaths 11,618 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Indonesia 17,903 deaths compare
  2. 7 Vietnam 16,349 deaths compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 14,407 deaths compare
  4. 10 Japan 10,505 deaths compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 10,489 deaths compare
  6. 12 France 9,914 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Russia?
Deaths from falls in Russia was 11,618 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 19,468 deaths in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,255 deaths in 2020.
How does Russia rank for deaths from falls?
Russia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.