Deaths from falls in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from falls was 1,846 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,846 deaths
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,852 deaths
in 2018
All-time low
1,069 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Switzerland stood at 1,846 deaths.
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 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,069 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,096 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,069 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,071 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,189 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,121 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,085 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,257 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,293 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,302 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,361 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,480 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,582 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,599 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,773 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,765 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,744 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,793 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,736 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,852 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,801 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,781 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,846 deaths | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,846 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,846 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 deaths | 1,069 deaths | 1,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 1,852 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 deaths | 1,781 deaths | 1,846 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Switzerland?
- Deaths from falls in Switzerland was 1,846 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 deaths 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.