In the period 2007–2009, each year 3% of all persons aged _65 years visited the Emergency Department due to a fall incident. Related medical costs were estimated at s675.4 million annually.Fractures led to 80% (s540 million) of the fall-related healthcare costs. The mean costs per fall weres9370, and were higher for women (s9990) than men (s7510) and increased with age (from s3900 atages 65–69 years to s14,600 at ages _85 year). Persons _80 years accounted for 47% of all fall-relatedEmergency Department visits, and 66% of total costs. The costs of long-term care at home and in nursinghomes showed the largest age-related increases and accounted together for 54% of the fall-related costsin older people