Deaths from falls in Singapore

Singapore: Deaths from falls was 211.44 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
211.44 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
220.21 deaths
in 2018
All-time low
118.03 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Singapore, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 146.3 deaths2001: 146.4 deaths2002: 118 deaths2003: 135.1 deaths2004: 128.8 deaths2005: 176.5 deaths2006: 155.5 deaths2007: 161.8 deaths2008: 146.4 deaths2009: 139.1 deaths2010: 142.6 deaths2011: 190.3 deaths2012: 171.4 deaths2013: 167.8 deaths2014: 141.5 deaths2015: 156.7 deaths2016: 159.7 deaths2017: 172.7 deaths2018: 220.2 deaths2019: 183.8 deaths2020: 207.8 deaths2021: 211.4 deaths

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 211.44 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Singapore peaked at 220.21 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.03 deaths, in 2002.

That places Singapore 116th out of 194 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145.4 deaths 118.03 deaths 176.51 deaths 10
2010s 170.68 deaths 141.53 deaths 220.21 deaths 10
2020s 209.59 deaths 207.75 deaths 211.44 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 113 Honduras 250.47 deaths compare
  2. 114 Liberia 248.49 deaths compare
  3. 115 United Arab Emirates 215.94 deaths compare
  4. 117 Mongolia 209.62 deaths compare
  5. 118 Peru 207.76 deaths compare
  6. 119 Mauritania 195.4 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Singapore?
Deaths from falls in Singapore was 211.44 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 220.21 deaths in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 118.03 deaths in 2002.
How does Singapore rank for deaths from falls?
Singapore ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.