Hip fracture incidence and hospitalisations in Australia 2015–16
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Topic: Injury
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Hip fracture incidence and hospitalisations in Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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In 2015–16, there were an estimated 18,746 new hip fractures in Australia, a crude rate of 199 hip fractures per 100,000 population aged 45 and over. This represents a decline in the rate of hip fractures over time, suggesting that measures to reduce risk factors and prevent falls are having an effect.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-431-7
- Cat. no: PHE 226
- Pages: 50
Findings from this report:
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In 2015–16, there were 18,746 new hip fractures in Australia—a rate of 199 per 100,000 population aged 45 and over.
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In 2015–16, 87% of new hip fractures were the result of a minimal trauma (low impact) fall.
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In 2015–16, the hospitalisation rate for new hip fractures was 1.7 times as high for women as for men.
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In 2015–16, 1,159 hip fractures were not surgically managed—rate of 12 per 100,000 people aged 45 and over.