Deaths from falls in United States
United States: Deaths from falls was 45,334 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States recorded 45,334 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in United States peaked at 45,334 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,516 deaths, in 2000.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | 19,552 deaths | 13,516 deaths | 25,195 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,015 deaths | 26,422 deaths | 39,961 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,027 deaths | 42,719 deaths | 45,334 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in United States?
- Deaths from falls in United States was 45,334 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 45,334 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,516 deaths in 2000.
- How does United States rank for deaths from falls?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.