本文报道了农村50岁以上老年人意外死亡3年监测的结果。表明老年人意外死亡的平均年死亡率是2.75‰,在死因位次中居第五。死因中自杀占48.57%居首位, 自杀原因中以家庭纠纷最多。从中揭示老年意外死亡的诸多死因中,均与社会因素、生活环境、心理状态有关。从而提出了开展老年社会医学研究的重要性。 This article reports the results of three-year monitoring of the accidental death of rural seniors over the age of 50. The average annual mortality rate for elderly people who died accidentally was 2.75 ‰, which was the fifth highest death rate. 48.57% of suicides account for the top cause of death. Family disputes are the most common cause of suicide. It reveals that among the many causes of death from accidental deaths in old age, they are related to social factors, living conditions, and psychological states. It thus puts forward the importance of carrying out social medical research for the elderly.