Injury hospitalizations in Canada 2018/19. / Hospitalisations pour blessure au Canada en 2018-2019.

National injury hospitalization statistics are essential for understanding the burden and pattern of injuries, including nonfatal events, in Canada and informing prevention strategies. In fiscal year 2018/19, unintentional injuries were the eighth leading cause of hospitalizations overall compared to all other diseases and conditions. They were ranked ninth or higher among causes of hospitalization for every age group except less than 1 year olds. Falls were the leading cause of hospitalization in every age group for unintentional injury-related hospitalizations.