Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths due to Falls
Definition
Deaths with a fall-related injury as the underlying cause of death. ICD-10 codes: W00-W19Numerator
Number of deaths due to fallsDenominator
Total number of persons in the populationWhy Is This Important?
Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury among persons 65 years and older in New Jersey.Healthy People Objective: Prevent an increase in the rate of fall-related deaths: Adults aged 65 years and older
U.S. Target: 47.0 deaths per 100,000 population (age-adjusted)State Target: is not comparable because it is based on the crude rate
Other Objectives
'''Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective OA-2''': Prevent an increase in the fall-related death rate per 100,000 persons aged 65 years and older. Targets are 25.5 among all races/ethnicities, 29.1 among Whites, 12.8 among Blacks, 12.4 among Hispanics, and 13.9 among Asians. ''Baseline data have been updated since the original targets were set, so these targets are slightly different from ones previously published.''How Are We Doing?
The fall-related death rate among persons aged 65 and over is increasing in both the U.S. and New Jersey and no Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets were achieved. The rate among Whites is about double the rates among Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians and the rate among males is 1.4 times the rate among females.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The U.S. death rate due to falls among persons aged 65 years and older is more than double the New Jersey rate.What Is Being Done?
Each September, the New Jersey Department of Human Services' (NJDHS) Division of Aging Services and a statewide Fall Prevention Coalition coordinate [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/fallprev/ Fall Prevention Week] to promote awareness of the impact of falls and strategies for reducing risk. Efforts are also in place to provide people at risk for falls with opportunities to learn about prevention and practice healthy behaviors. In collaboration with community partners, the NJDHS Division of Aging Services is building statewide capacity for local delivery of evidence-based fall prevention programs such as A Matter of Balance and Project Healthy Bones. In addition, a one-hour curriculum on fall prevention is available for health educators to use for community education (training required).Available Services
The NJ Department of Human Services' [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/ Division of Aging Services] offers numerous services and supports, including * A Matter of Balance * Project Healthy Bones * Fall PreventionHealth Program Information
The NJDHS Division of Aging Services' [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/healthease/ HealthEASE] program includes program coordination, as well as physical activity, health education, and coordinated screening components designed specifically for adults over the age of sixty. Components and related programs include group exercise, fall prevention education, management of concerns about falling, and bone density testing.Related Indicators
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
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Data Tables
Death Rate due to Falls among Persons aged 65 Years and Over, by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
US/NJ | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
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Record Count: 42 | ||||||
US | 2000 | 29.4 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 10,273 | |
US | 2001 | 32.9 | 32.3 | 33.5 | 11,623 | |
US | 2002 | 36.1 | 35.5 | 36.8 | 12,837 | |
US | 2003 | 38.2 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 13,701 | |
US | 2004 | 41.2 | 40.5 | 41.8 | 14,899 | |
US | 2005 | 43.1 | 42.4 | 43.8 | 15,802 | |
US | 2006 | 44.8 | 44.1 | 45.5 | 16,650 | |
US | 2007 | 48.5 | 47.8 | 49.2 | 18,334 | |
US | 2008 | 50.9 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 19,742 | |
US | 2009 | 51.5 | 50.8 | 52.2 | 20,422 | |
US | 2010 | 53.8 | 53.0 | 54.5 | 21,649 | |
US | 2011 | 55.3 | 54.6 | 56.0 | 22,901 | |
US | 2012 | 56.1 | 55.4 | 56.8 | 24,190 | |
US | 2013 | 57.0 | 56.3 | 57.7 | 25,464 | |
US | 2014 | 58.5 | 57.8 | 59.2 | 27,044 | |
US | 2015 | 59.6 | 59.0 | 60.3 | 28,486 | |
US | 2016 | 60.2 | 59.6 | 60.9 | 29,668 | |
US | 2017 | 61.3 | 60.6 | 62.0 | 31,190 | |
US | 2018 | 62.0 | 61.4 | 62.7 | 32,522 | |
US | 2019 | 63.3 | 62.6 | 64.0 | 34,212 | |
US | 2020 | 65.6 | 64.9 | 66.3 | 36,508 | |
NJ | 2000 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 17.0 | 164 | |
NJ | 2001 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 166 | |
NJ | 2002 | 18.1 | 15.6 | 20.6 | 202 | |
NJ | 2003 | 17.2 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 192 | |
NJ | 2004 | 23.6 | 20.7 | 26.4 | 264 | |
NJ | 2005 | 24.2 | 21.3 | 27.1 | 271 | |
NJ | 2006 | 24.8 | 21.9 | 27.8 | 279 | |
NJ | 2007 | 24.4 | 21.6 | 27.3 | 277 | |
NJ | 2008 | 27.1 | 24.1 | 30.1 | 313 | |
NJ | 2009 | 24.6 | 21.7 | 27.4 | 288 | |
NJ | 2010 | 26.5 | 23.5 | 29.4 | 315 | |
NJ | 2011 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 27.0 | 293 | |
NJ | 2012 | 30.1 | 27.1 | 33.2 | 378 | |
NJ | 2013 | 28.4 | 25.5 | 31.3 | 365 | |
NJ | 2014 | 31.3 | 28.2 | 34.3 | 412 | |
NJ | 2015 | 29.5 | 26.6 | 32.4 | 397 | |
NJ | 2016 | 30.0 | 27.1 | 32.8 | 413 | |
NJ | 2017 | 30.3 | 27.4 | 33.2 | 427 | |
NJ | 2018 | 29.9 | 27.1 | 32.7 | 431 | |
NJ | 2019 | 33.9 | 30.9 | 36.8 | 500 | |
NJ | 2020 | 32.2 | 29.4 | 35.1 | 487 |
Data Notes
This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective OA-2.Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html]
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Death Rate due to Falls among Persons aged 65 Years and Over, by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
Race/Ethnicity | 3-year average | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
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Record Count: 76 | ||||||
White | 2000-2002 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 18.8 | ||
White | 2001-2003 | 18.3 | 16.7 | 19.9 | ||
White | 2002-2004 | 21.8 | 20.1 | 23.6 | ||
White | 2003-2005 | 24.6 | 22.8 | 26.5 | ||
White | 2004-2006 | 27.5 | 25.6 | 29.5 | ||
White | 2005-2007 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 30.0 | ||
White | 2006-2008 | 29.1 | 27.0 | 31.1 | ||
White | 2007-2009 | 29.2 | 27.2 | 31.3 | ||
White | 2008-2010 | 29.5 | 27.4 | 31.5 | ||
White | 2009-2011 | 28.2 | 26.2 | 30.2 | ||
White | 2010-2012 | 30.1 | 28.2 | 32.2 | ||
White | 2011-2013 | 31.6 | 29.5 | 33.6 | ||
White | 2012-2014 | 34.8 | 32.6 | 36.9 | ||
White | 2013-2015 | 34.6 | 32.5 | 36.7 | ||
White | 2014-2016 | 35.1 | 32.9 | 37.2 | ||
White | 2015-2017 | 34.3 | 32.2 | 36.4 | ||
White | 2016-2018 | 34.6 | 32.5 | 36.7 | ||
White | 2017-2019 | 36.3 | 34.2 | 38.4 | ||
White | 2018-2020 | 37.5 | 35.3 | 39.6 | ||
Black | 2000-2002 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 13.7 | ||
Black | 2001-2003 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 14.2 | ||
Black | 2002-2004 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 14.8 | ||
Black | 2003-2005 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 15.3 | ||
Black | 2004-2006 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 17.2 | ||
Black | 2005-2007 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 17.0 | ||
Black | 2006-2008 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 16.7 | ||
Black | 2007-2009 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | ||
Black | 2008-2010 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 16.4 | ||
Black | 2009-2011 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 16.0 | ||
Black | 2010-2012 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 16.6 | ||
Black | 2011-2013 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 17.0 | ||
Black | 2012-2014 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 17.4 | ||
Black | 2013-2015 | 15.5 | 11.6 | 19.5 | ||
Black | 2014-2016 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 18.0 | ||
Black | 2015-2017 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 18.3 | ||
Black | 2016-2018 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 18.1 | ||
Black | 2017-2019 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 18.1 | ||
Black | 2018-2020 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 17.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2000-2002 | ** | 4.4 | 13.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2001-2003 | ** | 4.9 | 13.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2002-2004 | ** | 4.3 | 12.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2003-2005 | ** | 3.7 | 10.8 | ||
Hispanic | 2004-2006 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 13.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2005-2007 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 16.1 | ||
Hispanic | 2006-2008 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 16.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2007-2009 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 16.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2008-2010 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 18.5 | ||
Hispanic | 2009-2011 | 15.0 | 10.6 | 19.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2010-2012 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 21.7 | ||
Hispanic | 2011-2013 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 18.0 | ||
Hispanic | 2012-2014 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 20.4 | ||
Hispanic | 2013-2015 | 14.8 | 10.9 | 18.9 | ||
Hispanic | 2014-2016 | 17.8 | 13.6 | 22.1 | ||
Hispanic | 2015-2017 | 17.9 | 13.8 | 22.1 | ||
Hispanic | 2016-2018 | 19.4 | 15.2 | 23.6 | ||
Hispanic | 2017-2019 | 19.8 | 15.6 | 23.9 | ||
Hispanic | 2018-2020 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 23.4 | ||
Asian | 2000-2002 | ** | 2.1 | 14.0 | ||
Asian | 2001-2003 | ** | 2.6 | 14.1 | ||
Asian | 2002-2004 | ** | 3.6 | 15.4 | ||
Asian | 2003-2005 | ** | 2.2 | 11.8 | ||
Asian | 2004-2006 | ** | 4.2 | 15.2 | ||
Asian | 2005-2007 | ** | 3.4 | 13.0 | ||
Asian | 2006-2008 | ** | 5.1 | 15.7 | ||
Asian | 2007-2009 | ** | 5.8 | 16.2 | ||
Asian | 2008-2010 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 19.6 | ||
Asian | 2009-2011 | 14.2 | 8.6 | 19.7 | ||
Asian | 2010-2012 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 23.7 | ||
Asian | 2011-2013 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 22.1 | ||
Asian | 2012-2014 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 18.9 | ||
Asian | 2013-2015 | 13.8 | 9.2 | 18.5 | ||
Asian | 2014-2016 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 20.0 | ||
Asian | 2015-2017 | 18.7 | 13.6 | 23.9 | ||
Asian | 2016-2018 | 15.2 | 10.7 | 19.7 | ||
Asian | 2017-2019 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 21.7 | ||
Asian | 2018-2020 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 22.4 |
Data Notes
This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective OA-2. Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. **Number of deaths is too small to calculate a reliable rate.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Death Rate due to Falls among Persons aged 65 Years and Over by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2018-2020
Race/Ethnicity | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
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Record Count: 6 | ||||||
White | 37.5 | 35.3 | 39.6 | |||
Black | 14.2 | 10.7 | 17.6 | |||
Hispanic | 19.4 | 15.4 | 23.4 | |||
Asian | 17.8 | 13.2 | 22.4 | |||
New Jersey | 32.0 | 30.4 | 33.7 | |||
United States | 63.7 | 63.3 | 66.3 |
Data Notes
Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Death Rate due to Falls among Persons aged 65 Years and Over, by Year and Sex, New Jersey, 2000-2020
Gender | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
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Record Count: 42 | ||||||
Male | 2000 | 18.5 | 14.6 | 22.5 | 83 | |
Male | 2001 | 18.0 | 14.1 | 21.9 | 81 | |
Male | 2002 | 21.9 | 17.6 | 26.3 | 99 | |
Male | 2003 | 20.3 | 16.1 | 24.4 | 92 | |
Male | 2004 | 31.0 | 25.9 | 36.1 | 141 | |
Male | 2005 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 137 | |
Male | 2006 | 29.4 | 24.4 | 34.4 | 135 | |
Male | 2007 | 31.0 | 25.9 | 36.1 | 144 | |
Male | 2008 | 31.3 | 26.3 | 36.3 | 149 | |
Male | 2009 | 27.8 | 23.1 | 32.5 | 135 | |
Male | 2010 | 28.4 | 23.7 | 33.1 | 141 | |
Male | 2011 | 29.2 | 24.5 | 33.9 | 148 | |
Male | 2012 | 37.3 | 32.1 | 42.5 | 197 | |
Male | 2013 | 34.4 | 29.4 | 39.3 | 187 | |
Male | 2014 | 40.0 | 34.8 | 45.3 | 224 | |
Male | 2015 | 36.2 | 31.3 | 41.1 | 208 | |
Male | 2016 | 36.2 | 31.4 | 41.1 | 214 | |
Male | 2017 | 36.5 | 31.7 | 41.3 | 221 | |
Male | 2018 | 34.7 | 30.1 | 39.4 | 216 | |
Male | 2019 | 39.8 | 34.9 | 44.6 | 254 | |
Male | 2020 | 38.2 | 33.4 | 42.9 | 250 | |
Female | 2000 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 81 | |
Female | 2001 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 85 | |
Female | 2002 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 18.5 | 103 | |
Female | 2003 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 18.0 | 100 | |
Female | 2004 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 21.8 | 123 | |
Female | 2005 | 20.2 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 134 | |
Female | 2006 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 25.2 | 144 | |
Female | 2007 | 19.9 | 16.5 | 23.2 | 133 | |
Female | 2008 | 24.1 | 20.4 | 27.8 | 164 | |
Female | 2009 | 22.2 | 18.7 | 25.8 | 153 | |
Female | 2010 | 25.0 | 21.3 | 28.8 | 174 | |
Female | 2011 | 20.6 | 17.2 | 24.0 | 145 | |
Female | 2012 | 24.9 | 21.3 | 28.6 | 181 | |
Female | 2013 | 24.0 | 20.5 | 27.5 | 178 | |
Female | 2014 | 24.8 | 21.3 | 28.4 | 188 | |
Female | 2015 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 27.9 | 189 | |
Female | 2016 | 25.2 | 21.7 | 28.7 | 199 | |
Female | 2017 | 25.6 | 22.1 | 29.1 | 206 | |
Female | 2018 | 26.2 | 22.7 | 29.7 | 215 | |
Female | 2019 | 29.4 | 25.7 | 33.0 | 246 | |
Female | 2020 | 27.7 | 24.2 | 31.3 | 237 |
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
References and Community Resources
CDC Older Adult Fall Prevention: [http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/index.html] National Institute on Aging: [https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics/falls-and-falls-prevention]
Page Content Updated On 10/03/2022,
Published on 10/03/2022