Deaths from falls in Ukraine

Ukraine: Deaths from falls was 2,571 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,571 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,082 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
2,571 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Ukraine, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.4k deaths2001: 5.6k deaths2002: 6.1k deaths2003: 6.1k deaths2004: 5.8k deaths2005: 4.8k deaths2006: 4.3k deaths2007: 4.5k deaths2008: 4.4k deaths2009: 3.5k deaths2010: 3.1k deaths2011: 3.1k deaths2012: 3.1k deaths2013: 3.0k deaths2014: 3.1k deaths2015: 2.8k deaths2016: 2.7k deaths2017: 2.7k deaths2018: 2.8k deaths2019: 2.8k deaths2020: 2.7k deaths2021: 2.6k deaths

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 2,571 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Ukraine peaked at 6,082 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,571 deaths, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,050 deaths 3,504 deaths 6,082 deaths 10
2010s 2,925 deaths 2,657 deaths 3,132 deaths 10
2020s 2,625 deaths 2,571 deaths 2,678 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Ukraine?
Deaths from falls in Ukraine was 2,571 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 6,082 deaths in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2,571 deaths in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for deaths from falls?
Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.