Older Adult Falls Reported by State
In the United States, about one in four adults (28%) age 65 and older, report falling each year. This results in about 36 million falls each year. While not all falls result in an injury, about 37% of those who fall reported an injury that required medical treatment or restricted their activity for at least one day, resulting in an estimated 8 million fall injuries.1
While falls are common among all states, there is variability.2,3
View the data on the CDC website
The map shows the percentage of older adults who fell each year and compares it to the national percentage (higher, equal, lower). Click on the map to view the data.
References
- Moreland B, Kakara R, Henry A. Trends in Nonfatal Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2012–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:875–881. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6927a5external icon
- Bergen G, Stevens MR, Burns ER. Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:993–998. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6537a2external icon
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [online].
Posted: 08/31/21.
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