Fall-related death rate

This indicator shows the rate of fall-related deaths per 100,000 population. Falls are a major cause of preventable death among the elderly and have increased across age groups in the past decade. Causes of fall-related deaths differ between the elderly and young and middle-aged populations, and require different prevention strategies. In 2009, falls accounted for 30% of accidental deaths.

Measurement Period: 2014-2016

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HP 2020:

Data Trend

7.7

Jurisdiction	2009-2011	2010-2012	2011-2013	2012-2014	2013-2015	2014-2016
Maryland	7.8	8.2	8.4	8.5	8.8	9.4

Jurisdiction	2009-2011	2010-2012	2011-2013	2012-2014	2013-2015	2014-2016
Allegany	12.4	12.9	11.6	10	*	*
Anne Arundel	6.8	7.1	7.3	7.2	7.1	8
Baltimore City	9.3	9.5	10.3	10.7	10.5	11
Baltimore County	9.6	10	10.9	11.1	12.2	13.2
Calvert	*	*	*	*	*	*
Caroline	*	*	*	*	*	*
Carroll	6.5	8	9.3	11.5	13.9	14.1
Cecil	*	*	*	*	*	*
Charles	6.3	7.7	7.9	8	*	*
Dorchester	*	*	*	*	*	*
Frederick	6.2	7	6	6.6	*	9.4
Garrett	*	*	*	*	*	*
Harford	9.3	10.5	9.9	10.1	11.8	12.4
Howard	8.8	9	8	7.1	7.8	9.9
Kent	*	*	*	*	*	*
Montgomery	6.6	7.1	7.5	7.1	6.9	6.5
Prince George's	6.3	6.4	6.5	6.7	6.5	7.6
Queen Anne's	*	*	*	*	*	*
Saint Mary's	*	*	*	*	*	*
Somerset	*	*	*	*	*	*
Talbot	*	*	*	*	*	*
Washington	9.8	9.9	8.1	8.5	*	10.2
Wicomico	6.8	7.5	9.5	8.6	*	*
Worcester	*	*	*	*	*	*

Data Details

Source	Maryland DHMH Vital Statistics Administration (VSA)
Numerator	Number of deaths with an ICD-10 code of W00-W19
Denominator	Population (middle year) from Maryland DHMH Vital Statistics Administration (VSA)
Reporting Threshold (*)	20. Rate not reported if below threshold. Counts may be available upon request.
Calculation	(Numerator/Denominator)*100,000= 3-Year Calculation
Race/ ethnicity	All races/ ethnicities (aggregated) Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic
Other	None

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