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More Dutch people die after falls: average of 21 per day
The CBS reported that 7,810 people in the Netherlands died from falls last year, an increase of approximately 480 compared to 2024. This amounts to an average of over 21 deaths per day, with 79 percent of victims aged 80 or older. Falls remain the leading cause of unnatural death in the country, prompting VeiligheidNL to emphasize fall prevention measures during their awareness week.
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