Deaths From Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2007–2016

The report was released on May 11, 2018, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The researchers reported on changes in the rate of fatal accidental falls among people 65 and older. Within that age group, from 2007 to 2016, the incidence of fatal accidental falls increased by 31%, from 47.0 per 100,000 in 2007 to 61.6 per 100,000 in 2016 . . .