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Number of deaths from falls and age-adjusted rates among adults aged 65 years and older, United States, 2007-2016

Age-adjusted death rates were calculated by applying age-specific death rates to the 2000 United States standard population age distribution. (Source: Burns E, Kakara R. Deaths from Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years - United States, 2007-2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67[18]:509-514. Public domain.)