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Death by falling

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Source: The National Safety Council

Published: May 12, 2008

The National Safety Council released new data last week regarding people older than 65 who died from an accidental fall. The council said that one in three Americans in that age range will fall each year, and nearly 16,000 will die as a result of complications from the fall. The graph represents the six highest death rates, North Carolina's rank and the two lowest among each state in 2005.

State No. of deaths Death rate

1. New Mexico 235 99.26

2. Wisconsin 710 87.35

3. Vermont 72 81.46

4. South Dakota 100 76.19

5. Arizona 593 75.93

6. Minnesota 513 71.86

19. North Carolina 477 45.48

49. Alabama 106 17.43

50. Alaska 6 15.95

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Source: The National Safety Council