TABLE 5.1Fatal fall injury rates per 100 000 childrena by sex, country income level and WHO region, 2004

AfricaAmericasSouth-East AsiaEuropeEastern MediterraneanWestern Pacific
LMICHICLMICLMICHICLMICHICLMICHICLMIC
Boys1.80.31.03.00.51.34.03.50.52.5
Girls1.10.10.42.40.20.60.32.30.31.9
a

These data refer to those under 20 years of age.

HIC = High-income countries; LMIC = low- and middle-income countries.

Source: WHO (2008), Global Burden of Disease: 2004 update.

From: 5, Falls

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