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Aim: To analyze mortality trends by accidental falls in Mexico, from 1979 to 2010. Material and methods: We used official mortality data in Mexico. Variables included mortality external cause, place of lesion, age, sex, year of mortality registration, size of the town of occurrence, state, occupation, workplace falls. Results: During studied period, 124,509 deaths by accidental and intentional falls were registered; 77.03% in men. From 1989 (3.20 per 100,000) to 2010 (1.99 per 100,000) the mortality trend diminished (β= -16.9/100 000, p ≤ 0.001). In most of the of the states, we found a mortality rate drop between 1993-1997 and 2006 to 2010, except in Aguascalientes, Puebla, Baja California Sur, Durango and Nuevo León. Conclusions: This is the first study in Mexico that showed the descending trend of mortality by accidental falls in the last two decades.

Palabras clave: Accidental falls trend mortality injuries Mexico.

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Vol. 65 Núm.5. Septiembre-Octubre 2013 Pags. 403-411 Rev Invest Clin 2013; 65(5-ENGLISH)