Falls deaths in the UK
ONS figures give 10,229 deaths from Accidental falls (ICD-10 W00 to W19) registered in England and Wales in 2025. That was 571 more than in 2024 (9,658). It is the highest yearly figure since 2001.
Deaths each year in England and Wales
Taking account of the population's size and age, the ONS age-standardised death rate was 16.2 per 100,000 people in 2025, 97.6% higher than in 2013 (8.2). For men it was 20.1 and for women 13.4.
Men accounted for 5,284 of the 2025 deaths and women for 4,945.
| Year | All | Men | Women | Age-standardised rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,229 | 5,284 | 4,945 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 9,658 | 4,945 | 4,713 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 9,538 | 4,926 | 4,612 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 8,260 | 4,208 | 4,052 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 6,840 | 3,446 | 3,394 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 6,410 | 3,219 | 3,191 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 6,217 | 3,086 | 3,131 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 6,103 | 3,071 | 3,032 | 11.0 |
| 2017 | 5,628 | 2,800 | 2,828 | 10.2 |
| 2016 | 5,605 | 2,860 | 2,745 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 5,438 | 2,696 | 2,742 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 4,618 | 2,279 | 2,339 | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 4,251 | 2,147 | 2,104 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 3,790 | 1,929 | 1,861 | – |
| 2011 | 3,885 | 1,938 | 1,947 | – |
| 2010 | 3,649 | 1,853 | 1,796 | – |
| 2009 | 3,593 | 1,823 | 1,770 | – |
| 2008 | 3,459 | 1,680 | 1,779 | – |
| 2007 | 3,318 | 1,644 | 1,674 | – |
| 2006 | 3,226 | 1,587 | 1,639 | – |
| 2005 | 3,086 | 1,551 | 1,535 | – |
| 2004 | 3,010 | 1,442 | 1,568 | – |
| 2003 | 2,735 | 1,370 | 1,365 | – |
| 2002 | 2,511 | 1,290 | 1,221 | – |
| 2001 | 2,696 | 1,329 | 1,367 | – |
Age at death
Of the 10,229 deaths in 2025 with an age recorded, 81.1% were of people aged 75 or over; the largest number, 5,351, was in the 85 and over age group.
| Age | 2025: all | 2025: men | 2025: women | 2001: all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 to 44 | 147 | 99 | 48 | 239 |
| 45 to 64 | 741 | 497 | 244 | 436 |
| 65 to 74 | 1,041 | 634 | 407 | 353 |
| 75 to 84 | 2,941 | 1,656 | 1,285 | 810 |
| 85 and over | 5,351 | 2,393 | 2,958 | 849 |
Scotland
National Records of Scotland recorded 1,290 deaths from this cause in 2024 (555 men, 735 women). In 2011 the figure was 723.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,290 | 555 | 735 |
| 2023 | 1,201 | 534 | 667 |
| 2022 | 1,139 | 497 | 642 |
| 2021 | 977 | 414 | 563 |
| 2020 | 948 | 398 | 550 |
| 2019 | 1,028 | 425 | 603 |
| 2018 | 942 | 405 | 537 |
| 2017 | 982 | 414 | 568 |
| 2016 | 878 | 388 | 490 |
| 2015 | 787 | 322 | 465 |
| 2014 | 739 | 306 | 433 |
| 2013 | 718 | 320 | 398 |
| 2012 | 705 | 310 | 395 |
| 2011 | 723 | 297 | 426 |
Northern Ireland
NISRA's Registrar General figures give 395 deaths from this cause registered in Northern Ireland in 2024, against 150 in 2014.
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 395 | 204 | 191 |
| 2023 | 394 | 186 | 208 |
| 2022 | 378 | 183 | 195 |
| 2021 | 290 | 145 | 145 |
| 2020 | 292 | 154 | 138 |
| 2019 | 307 | 162 | 145 |
| 2018 | 315 | 134 | 181 |
| 2017 | 332 | 161 | 171 |
| 2016 | 197 | 86 | 111 |
| 2015 | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| 2014 | 150 | 65 | 85 |
NHS figures for England
Hospital admissions (England)
OHID's Fingertips tool gives “Emergency hospital admissions due to falls in people aged 65 and over” (65+ yrs) as 1,958.1 per 100,000 in England for 2024/25, covering 221,600 admissions. The first figure in the series, for 2010/11, was 2,125.8 per 100,000.
| Period | per 100,000 | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,958.1 per 100,000 | 221,600 |
| 2023/24 | 1,983.4 per 100,000 | 219,155 |
| 2022/23 | 1,932.7 per 100,000 | 209,989 |
| 2021/22 | 2,099.9 per 100,000 | 223,101 |
| 2020/21 | 2,062.0 per 100,000 | 216,075 |
| 2019/20 | 2,256.5 per 100,000 | 234,793 |
| 2018/19 | 2,228.2 per 100,000 | 226,693 |
| 2017/18 | 2,194.2 per 100,000 | 220,160 |
| 2016/17 | 2,132.6 per 100,000 | 210,553 |
| 2015/16 | 2,183.8 per 100,000 | 211,928 |
| 2014/15 | 2,208.6 per 100,000 | 211,643 |
| 2013/14 | 2,160.2 per 100,000 | 202,007 |
| 2012/13 | 2,099.6 per 100,000 | 192,836 |
| 2011/12 | 2,128.5 per 100,000 | 190,393 |
| 2010/11 | 2,125.8 per 100,000 | 185,677 |
Source: OHID Fingertips, indicator 22401 (OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data) · data read 2026-10-15 · SHA-256 bb1f6861b687c72b…
How the figures are defined
Each death is counted once, under its underlying cause: the disease or injury that started the chain of events leading to death, as certified by a doctor or coroner and coded by the ONS to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). This page uses the ONS grouping “Accidental falls”, codes W00 to W19. Other conditions mentioned on a death certificate are not counted here.
Registration dates, the deaths left out, the age-standardised rate and the ONS's coding changes are explained under how these figures are compiled.
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Sources and receipts
ONS mortality extracts for codes W00 to W19, with SHA-256 fingerprints; the ONS, NRS and NISRA workbooks are listed with the other sources.
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