Global burden of hip fracture: The Global Burden of Disease Study
Authors' conclusion
The incidence and the number of hip fractures among patients aged 55 years and older increased over the past three decades, indicating that the global burden of hip fracture is still large.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 55 years and older across 204 countries and territories, 1990 to 2019 (Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2019 data)204 countries and territories
- Outcome
- Number and rates of incidence, prevalence and YLD of hip fracture
- Follow-up
- 2019
Methodological details204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
- 204 countries and territories
- 1990–2019
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hip fracture rates, aged 55 years and older
Incidence rate per 100000 population
681.35
95% UI 508.36–892.27
Prevalence rate per 100000 population
1191.39
95% UI 1083.80–1301.52
Years lived with disability (YLD) rate per 100000 population
130.78
95% UI 92.26–175.30
Further findings
Incidence trend by age over three decades · 1990 to 2019
- Downward trend among people aged below 60 years; rapid upward trend among older adults
Hip fractures by sex
- Male to female incidence ratio, aged over 55 years, 1990
- 0.577
- Male to female incidence ratio, aged over 55 years, 2019
- 0.612
- All numbers and rates higher among females than males and increased with age, highest in the highest age group
Cause of hip fracture
- Falls were the leading cause among both sexes and in all age groups
Original publication
Global burden of hip fracture: The Global Burden of Disease Study. Osteoporos Int. Published 14 September 2023. doi:10.
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