In 2021, the unintentional fall-related death rate among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older was 78 per 100,000 population. Unintentional fall-related deaths are more common among men than women. This statistic shows unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender.
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CDC, & MMWR. (September 1, 2023). Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/
CDC, und MMWR. "Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/
CDC, and MMWR. "Unintentional Fall-related Death Rates among Adults in The United States Aged 65 Years and Older in 2021, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/
CDC & MMWR, Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414660/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-gender/
