Deaths from falls in South Africa
South Africa: Deaths from falls was 1,251 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,251
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,366
in 2020
All-time low
716.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in South Africa is 1,251, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in South Africa peaked at 1,366 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 716.85, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.76 | 716.85 | 873.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 | 986.77 | 1,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,309 | 1,251 | 1,366 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in South Africa?
- Deaths from falls in South Africa was 1,251 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,366 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.85 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for deaths from falls?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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