Citation

Garnett MF, Spencer MR, Weeks JD. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2022; 71(38): 1225.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

10.15585/mmwr.mm7138a4

PMID

36136934

Abstract

During 1999-2020, death rates from unintentional falls among persons aged ≥65 years increased among all age groups. The largest increase occurred among persons aged ≥85 years, from 110.2 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 291.5 in 2020. Among persons aged 75-84 years, the rate increased from 31.5 to 67.9, and among those aged 65-74 years, the rate increased from 9.0 to 18.2. Throughout the period, rates were highest among persons aged ≥85 years, followed by rates among persons aged 75-84 years, and were lowest among persons aged 65-74 years.

Source: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm

* Deaths per 100,000 population.

† Deaths from unintentional falls are identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision underlying cause-of-death codes W00-W19.

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