Deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths from falls was 566.74 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
566.74 deaths
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
730.92 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
528.85 deaths
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 565.7 deaths2001: 599.3 deaths2002: 634.1 deaths2003: 659.2 deaths2004: 683.9 deaths2005: 699.6 deaths2006: 718.7 deaths2007: 730.9 deaths2008: 729.6 deaths2009: 709.9 deaths2010: 661.7 deaths2011: 590.8 deaths2012: 535.6 deaths2013: 528.9 deaths2014: 562.4 deaths2015: 538.3 deaths2016: 567 deaths2017: 620.7 deaths2018: 648.9 deaths2019: 643.1 deaths2020: 640.2 deaths2021: 566.7 deaths

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

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia stood at 566.74 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia peaked at 730.92 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 528.85 deaths, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 673.1 deaths 565.74 deaths 730.92 deaths 10
2010s 589.73 deaths 528.85 deaths 661.67 deaths 10
2020s 603.49 deaths 566.74 deaths 640.24 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 90 Kazakhstan 605.7 deaths compare
  2. 91 Serbia 585.35 deaths compare
  3. 92 Lithuania 568.69 deaths compare
  4. 94 Georgia 536.82 deaths compare
  5. 95 South Sudan 524.97 deaths compare
  6. 96 Bulgaria 501.49 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths from falls in Saudi Arabia was 566.74 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 730.92 deaths in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 528.85 deaths in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from falls?
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.