Deaths from falls in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from falls was 1,846 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,846
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,852
in 2018
All-time low
1,069
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Switzerland stood at 1,846.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Switzerland peaked at 1,852 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,069, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,096 | — |
| 2001 | 1,069 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,189 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,121 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,085 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,257 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,293 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,302 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,361 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,480 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,599 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,773 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,765 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,744 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,793 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,736 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,852 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,801 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,781 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,846 | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,846 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,846 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 | 1,069 | 1,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,480 | 1,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 | 1,781 | 1,846 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Switzerland?
- Deaths from falls in Switzerland was 1,846 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths from falls?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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