MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepMMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. RepWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report0149-21951545-861XCenters for Disease Control and Prevention297464505944977mm6718a710.15585/mmwr.mm6718a7Quick StatsQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates* from Unintentional Falls Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years,† by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2001–2016Reported by: Sibeso Joyner, MPH, sjoyner@cdc.gov, 301-458-4254; Deepthi Kandi, MS.115201811520186718536536All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

During 2001–2016, the age-adjusted death rate for unintentional falls for non-Hispanic white adults aged ≥65 approximately doubled, increasing from 34.9 deaths per 100,000 to 68.7. In that period, the death rate for Hispanic adults increased from 21.9 to 35.7, and the rate for non-Hispanic black adults rose from 16.8 to 27.1. Throughout the period, the death rate from falls for non-Hispanic white adults was 1.4 to 1.9 times the rate for Hispanic adults and 2.1 to 2.8 times the rate for non-Hispanic black adults.

Source: National Vital Statistics System, 2001–2016. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.

For more information on this topic, CDC recommends the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/index.html.

Deaths per 100,000 population, age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

As underlying cause of death, unintentional fall-related deaths are identified with the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes W00–W19.