Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths from falls was 479.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
479.17
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
479.17
in 2021
All-time low
288.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

01002003004005002000201020212000: 288.82001: 302.22002: 313.12003: 331.42004: 334.92005: 331.22006: 329.92007: 325.52008: 336.42009: 3282010: 355.52011: 374.82012: 382.42013: 393.52014: 400.32015: 410.82016: 429.12017: 4282018: 454.72019: 446.12020: 471.32021: 479.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 479.17 for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Zimbabwe peaked at 479.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 288.82, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 288.82 —
2001 302.16 +4.6%
2002 313.07 +3.6%
2003 331.41 +5.9%
2004 334.92 +1.1%
2005 331.16 -1.1%
2006 329.93 -0.4%
2007 325.5 -1.3%
2008 336.44 +3.4%
2009 327.97 -2.5%
2010 355.47 +8.4%
2011 374.84 +5.4%
2012 382.39 +2.0%
2013 393.49 +2.9%
2014 400.33 +1.7%
2015 410.83 +2.6%
2016 429.11 +4.4%
2017 427.99 -0.3%
2018 454.73 +6.2%
2019 446.07 -1.9%
2020 471.31 +5.7%
2021 479.17 +1.7%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 479.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 479.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322.14 288.82 336.44 10
2010s 407.52 355.47 454.73 10
2020s 475.24 471.31 479.17 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 96 Bulgaria 501.49 compare
  2. 97 Sierra Leone 500.77 compare
  3. 98 Togo 482.63 compare
  4. 100 Ecuador 454.18 compare
  5. 101 Laos 436.46 compare
  6. 102 Haiti 416.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Zimbabwe?
Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe was 479.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 479.17 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 288.82 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from falls?
Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Deaths from falls
Source
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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