Deaths from falls in Spain
Spain: Deaths from falls was 3,665 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,665
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,665
in 2021
All-time low
1,501
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Spain is 3,665, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Spain peaked at 3,665 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,501, in 2001.
That places Spain 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,520 | — |
| 2001 | 1,501 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,607 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,635 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,682 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,770 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,656 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,749 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,859 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,936 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,151 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,411 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 2,667 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,741 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,781 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,010 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,058 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,154 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,304 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,624 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3,665 | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,665 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,665 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,691 | 1,501 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,728 | 2,000 | 3,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,645 | 3,624 | 3,665 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Bangladesh 4,026 compare
- 24 Australia 3,872 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,825 compare
- 27 Tanzania 3,370 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 3,170 compare
- 29 South Korea 3,049 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Spain?
- Deaths from falls in Spain was 3,665 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,665 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for deaths from falls?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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