Deaths from falls in Thailand

Thailand: Deaths from falls was 7,302 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,302 deaths
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,302 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3,278 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Thailand, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 3.3k deaths2001: 3.6k deaths2002: 3.9k deaths2003: 4.1k deaths2004: 4.3k deaths2005: 4.3k deaths2006: 4.4k deaths2007: 4.4k deaths2008: 4.4k deaths2009: 4.4k deaths2010: 4.6k deaths2011: 4.7k deaths2012: 4.8k deaths2013: 4.9k deaths2014: 5.2k deaths2015: 5.4k deaths2016: 5.7k deaths2017: 5.9k deaths2018: 6.2k deaths2019: 6.6k deaths2020: 7.1k deaths2021: 7.3k deaths

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

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Thailand stood at 7,302 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Thailand peaked at 7,302 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,278 deaths, in 2000.

That places Thailand 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,112 deaths 3,278 deaths 4,430 deaths 10
2010s 5,411 deaths 4,589 deaths 6,638 deaths 10
2020s 7,177 deaths 7,051 deaths 7,302 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Nigeria 10,489 deaths compare
  2. 12 France 9,914 deaths compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 8,130 deaths compare
  4. 15 Canada 7,058 deaths compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 6,325 deaths compare
  6. 17 Philippines 6,259 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Thailand?
Deaths from falls in Thailand was 7,302 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7,302 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 deaths in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for deaths from falls?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.