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#202507A - Trends and variation in the incidence of hip fracture in England

Hip fractures are a common, serious injury in older adults and are life-changing events for patients and their families.

The interactive tool below shows trends in the incidence of hip fractures in England among adults aged 50 years and older.

You can use the dashboard to explore:

  • Monthly counts of hip fracture admissions
  • Crude incidence rates per 100,000 population
  • Age-standardised incidence rates per 100,000 population, adjusted to the 2013 European Standard Population

Filters are available to view these metrics by age group, sex, and level of socio-economic deprivation (based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation).

A detailed description of the methodology and interpretation of the trends can be found in the following peer-reviewed journal publication: Trends and variation in the incidence of hip fracture in England before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2014-2024): a population-based observational study.

 

 

 

All statistics presented are calculated using data from the Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care dataset, provided by NHS England, and published population data from the Office for National Statistics. Neither of these organisations is responsible for any of the tool’s content.

The development of this tool was supported by funding from The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.

Contributors: James Webster, Emre Oguzman, Mattasser Nazir, Raph Goldacre

Last updated 29/07/2025