Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by race and ethnicity
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Rate of death per 100,000 population
Total
78
American Indian or Alaska Native
57.3
Asian
43.7
Black or African American
35.1
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
47.1
White
89.4
Hispanic or Latino
43.1
Multiple races/Other race
23.6
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Rates were standardized to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau standard population.
Persons of Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) origin might be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic; all racial groups are non-Hispanic.
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Fall-related death rates among U.S. adults aged 65 years and older, by race 2021
In 2021, the unintentional fall-related death rate among white adults in the United States aged 65 years and older was 89.4 per 100,000 population. This statistics shows unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older, distributed by race and ethnicity.
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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 race and ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, und MMWR. "Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, and MMWR. "Unintentional Fall-related Death Rates among Adults in The United States Aged 65 Years and Older in 2021, by Race and Ethnicity (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2023, /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC & MMWR, Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Unintentional fall-related death rates among adults in the United States aged 65 years and older in 2021, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1414666/fall-death-rate-65-years-and-older-us-by-race-ethnicity/
