Deaths from falls in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths from falls was 8,130 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 8,130 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in United Kingdom peaked at 8,130 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,398 deaths, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,092 deaths | 3,398 deaths | 5,200 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,138 deaths | 4,625 deaths | 7,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,999 deaths | 7,868 deaths | 8,130 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in United Kingdom?
- Deaths from falls in United Kingdom was 8,130 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,130 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,398 deaths in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deaths from falls?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.