Conclusions
Overall, fall injury mortality rates increased from 2003 to 2007, however, trends varied by gender, age, race and ethnicity as well as by state of residence. Effective evidence-based interventions are needed among sub-populations at higher risk for falls mortality, without which the number and rates of falls mortalities will continue to rise as the US population ages.
Conflict of interest statement
No funding sources supported our work. No conflict of interest to be disclosed.