National:

(Source: World Health Organization)

• Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide.
• Each year an estimated 684 000 individuals die from falls globally of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries.
• Adults older than 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls.
• 37.3 million falls that are severe enough to require medical attention occur each year.
• Prevention strategies should emphasize education, training, creating safer environments, prioritizing fall-related research and establishing effective policies to reduce risk.

North Dakota:

(Source: North Dakota Department of Health)

• Falls were the leading cause of injury death in ND from 2016 through 2020. A total of 461 ND residents died due to falls from 2016 through 2020, an average of 92 deaths per year.
• In ND, fall-related deaths have been steadily increasing each year since 2017. In 2017, there were 69 fall-related fatalities. By 2020, there were 122 fall-related fatalities, which is over a 76% increase from 2017.