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•Higher standardized hip fracture rates were seen for indigenous than non-indigenous persons from Canada and Australia.•Compared to non-indigenous persons, indigenous persons had higher standardized rates of craniofacial fractures.•There may be many varied reasons for differences in fracture rates and risk according to indigenous status.•Communities, governments and professionals need to act in order to prevent trauma-related fractures in indigenous persons.•Osteoporotic fractures are mostly preventable in all populations.