Special Report
States Where Seniors Are Most Likely to Die From a Fall
January 21, 2017 7:00 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 3:41 pm
25. Nebraska
> Deaths from falls per 100,000 seniors: 63.9
> Population 65 and over: 14.7% (19th lowest)
> Seniors living in nursing home: 4.3% (5th highest)
> Medicare spending per capita: $8,409 (23rd lowest)
24. Florida
> Deaths from falls per 100,000 seniors: 66.3
> Population 65 and over: 19.4% (the highest)
> Seniors living in nursing home: 1.6% (7th lowest)
> Medicare spending per capita: $10,511 (5th highest)
23. Maine
> Deaths from falls per 100,000 seniors: 67.5
> Population 65 and over: 18.8% (2nd highest)
> Seniors living in nursing home: 2.8% (25th highest)
> Medicare spending per capita: $8,165 (17th lowest)
22. North Carolina
> Deaths from falls per 100,000 seniors: 67.7
> Population 65 and over: 15.1% (24th lowest)
> Seniors living in nursing home: 2.5% (21st lowest)
> Medicare spending per capita: $8,350 (20th lowest)
21. Pennsylvania
> Deaths from falls per 100,000 seniors: 68.5
> Population 65 and over: 17.0% (6th highest)
> Seniors living in nursing home: 3.6% (13th highest)
> Medicare spending per capita: $9,675 (12th highest)