Objective:To describe the distribution and characteristics of children falling injury in surveillance areas in Jiangsu province,and to provide basis for injury prevention and control. Methods:Data of children falling injury incidence during 2006 to 2010 were collected and analyzed from provincial injury surveillance system. Results:Falling was the first leading cause(40.4%) of children injury in outpatients. Falling injury occurrence in boys was much higher than that in girls,gender ratio of boy to girl was 2.1∶1. The injury occurred in all ages and the proportion of each age was similar. The top three frequently occurred location of injury was home(32.9%),school and public place(32.0%),public living place(18.1%). Most injury events took place in leisure activities,accounted for 66.5%. Regarding the character of wound,the first one was contusions and abrasions,accounted for 55.3%. The most three common body regions injured were head(39.9%),higher limbs(28.9%) and lower limbs(24.6%). About 80.3% cases were minor injuries,and only 0.4% cases were serious wound. Most injury events were accident,accounted for 99.3%. Comparing between urban and rural areas,no significant difference was observed in gender,intention,season and time. Whereas,significant differences were found in terms of characteristics of age,education background,location,activities and time at injury,character and sites of wounds the body,severity and outcome of injury(P < 0.05). Conclusion:In Jiangsu Province,falling has become the first leading cause of children injury. We should carry out more intervention activities according to the specific injury distributions and characteristics.