Accidents
Dying from a fall
Odds
1 in 98
lifetime (US) · United States
What this means
One of the leading unintentional injury deaths in the US — heavily age-skewed toward older adults.
Methodology
Ballpark lifetime odds dominated by older-adult falls. Younger cohorts face much lower fatal-fall risk.
Updated 2026-01-15
Source
NSC / CDC (illustrative) ↗Share
Odds of dying from a fall: 1 in 98 (lifetime (US)). — How Likely Is That? https://www.howlikelyisthat.com/odds/odds-of-dying-from-a-fall
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