TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Quickstats: Death rates from unintentional falls among persons aged ≥65 years, by age group - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999-2018
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
A1  - Garnett, Matthew
A1  - Spencer, Merianne R.
A1  - Hedegaard, Holly B.
SP  - 1712
EP  - 1712
VL  - 69
IS  - 45
N2  - From 1999 to 2018, 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 in 1999 to 270.5 in 2018. For persons aged 75-84 years, the rate increased from 31.5 to 63.1, and among those aged 65-74 years, the rate increased from 9.0 to 16.8. 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 Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6945a10
ID  - ref1
ER  -