Deaths from falls in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths from falls was 8,130 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in United Kingdom stood at 8,130. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,398, 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.
Deaths from falls in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,200 | — |
| 2001 | 3,557 | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 3,398 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,614 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,926 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,006 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,101 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,220 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,343 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,554 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,625 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,941 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,876 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,349 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5,688 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6,578 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 6,845 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7,065 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,725 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7,689 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,868 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,130 | +3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,130 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 14.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,130 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from falls in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.6% | 5,200 | 3,557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,092 | 3,398 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,138 | 4,625 | 7,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,999 | 7,868 | 8,130 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in United Kingdom?
- Deaths from falls in United Kingdom was 8,130 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,130 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,398 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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