The rate of hospital admission due to falls
for people at the age of 60 and older in
Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
range from 1.6 to 3.0 per 10 000 population.
Fall injury rates resulting in emergency
department visits of the same age group
in Western Australia and in the United
Kingdom are higher: 5.5-8.9 per 10 000
population total.