ArticleNCHS data brief2025
Unintentional Fall Deaths in Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2023.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Validation of the World Falls Guidelines risk stratification algorithm. A systematic review.Age and ageing · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the Association of a Self-Guided, Asynchronous, Balance Exercise Application on Fall-Related Injuries.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Falls Among Older Adult Outpatients in Amman, Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study 2024.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Balance bridges upstream deficits associated with falls in older adults: evidence from the National Health and Aging Trends Study Round 13 cohort.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Adults age 65 and older have higher death rates from unintentional falls than other age groups, and falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in this population. Methods: National Vital Statistics System underlying cause-of-death mortality data for 2003-2023 were used in this study of unintentional fall deaths in adults age 65 and older, by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin. Unintentional fall deaths were identified using Key findings: The U.S. rate of unintentional fall deaths for adults age 65 and older was 69.9 per 100,000 population in 2023, with rates varying by state. In 2023, the unintentional fall death rate for adults age 65 and older was higher for men (74.2) compared with women (66.3). Rates for both men and women increased with increasing age. Among adults age 85 and older, White non-Hispanic adults had the highest rate of unintentional fall deaths, and Black non-Hispanic adults had the lowest rate. For both men and women, rates of unintentional fall deaths increased between 2003 and 2023 for adults ages 65-74, 75-84, and 85 and older.
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