Falls Death Rates Continue to Rise

In 2007, 23,443 people died as the result of falls, accounting for 12.8% of all injury deaths that year, says a new report from the National Center on Health Statistics (NCHS). Fall death rates are continuing to increase. The age-adjusted death rate for falls increased over 2006 by 5.8%. The overwhelming majority of fall-related deaths (96.5%) were unintentional.

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Jun 08, 2010 10:26 AM - The report presents 2007 data on deaths and death rates according to a number of social, demographic, and medical characteristics. The data provide information on mortality patterns among residents of the United States by such variables as age, sex, Hispanic origin, race, marital status, educational attainment, injury at work, state of residence, and cause of death.

Heart disease was the leading cause of death in 2007, followed by cancer and stroke. Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and Parkinson disease are ranked 6th, 7th, and 14th, respectively, in the report's list of the 15 leading causes of death.

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