Table 3 Proportion of unspecified fall deaths (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, ICD‐10 code W19) among all falls (ICD‐10 codes W00–W19) by age and country, 2001.
| Age, years | Australia | Sweden | Taiwan | USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 55.5 (352/634) | 63.7 (346/543) | 49.1 (538/1096) | 50.9 (7668/15 055) |
| 0–14 | 16.7 (1/6) | (0/0) | 17.2 (5/29) | 22.4 (28/125) |
| 15–24 | 16.0 (4/25) | 14.3 (1/7) | 13.5 (7/52) | 13.3 (35/263) |
| 25–44 | 14.9 (7/47) | 16.7 (2/12) | 30.9 (95/307) | 28.6 (284/994) |
| 45–64 | 30.3 (33/109) | 56.2 (50/89) | 49.7 (167/336) | 39.1 (796/2036) |
| ⩾65 | 68.7 (307/447) | 67.4 (293/435) | 71.0 (264/372) | 56.1 (6525/11 637) |
Values are gives as % (W19/W00–W19).