Deaths from Falls

Falls: Deaths

Deaths from Falls: 15,019 deaths in USA 2001 (CDC); 13,162 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 5.0 per 100,000 in Canada 19971

Falls: Suicide

Suicide deaths related to Falls: 0.6 per 100,000 with 171 cases of "self-inflicted" fall deaths in Canada 19971

Death Rate Extrapolation

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Falls: 15,019 per year, 1,251 per month, 288 per week, 41 per day, 1 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 15,019 deaths in USA 2001 (CDC); 13,162 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 5.0 per 100,000 in Canada 19971

Death statistics for Falls

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Falls:

5.5 per 100,000 people died from a fall injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)

5.3 per 100,000 people died from an unintentional fall injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)

0.2 per 100,000 people died from a suicidal fall injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)

52 people per 100,000 population over 65 die from falls in Australia 2002 (Australias Health 2004, AIHW)

7.2 per 100,000 males died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)

3.9 per 100,000 females died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)

Death statistics by racial and gender groups in the USA: 4.1 per 100,000 Hispanic people died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 5.4 per 100,000 Hispanic males died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 2.8 per 100,000 Hispanic females died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 5.3 per 100,000 non-Hispanic people died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 7.3 per 100,000 non-Hispanic males died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 3.9 per 100,000 non-Hispanic females died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 5.6 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white people died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 7.5 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white males died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 4.2 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white females died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 3.3 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black people died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 5.2 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black males died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003) 2 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black females died from fall Injury in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)



Falls: Hospitalization Statistics

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Falls:

1,136 men per 100,000 population aged 65-74 are hospitalised for falls in Australia 2002 (Australias Health 2004, AIHW)

1,624 women per 100,000 population aged 65-74 are hospitalised for falls in Australia 2002 (Australias Health 2004, AIHW)

4,778 men per 100,000 population over 75 are hospitalised for falls in Australia 2002 (Australias Health 2004, AIHW)

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