Deaths from falls in United States
United States: Deaths from falls was 45,334 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45,334
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,334
in 2021
All-time low
13,516
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 45,334 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,516, 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.
Deaths from falls in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,516 | — |
| 2001 | 15,227 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 16,509 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 17,488 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19,108 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 19,951 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21,150 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 23,001 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 24,373 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 25,195 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26,422 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 27,884 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 29,155 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 30,614 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 32,378 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 33,801 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 35,158 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36,828 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 37,951 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 39,961 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 42,719 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 45,334 | +6.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45,334 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 80.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,552 | 13,516 | 25,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,015 | 26,422 | 39,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,027 | 42,719 | 45,334 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in United States?
- Deaths from falls in United States was 45,334 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45,334 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,516 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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