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Methods: A retrospective study of inpatients over the age of 60 who received a diagnosis of delirium was conducted, utilizing inpatient medical expense documentation for the fiscal years 2019\u20132023. The identification of delirium was conducted by the National Health Security Office using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Thai Modification (ICD-10-TM) code F05. Results: The 5-year prevalence rate and mortality rate of delirium were 215.1 and 18.7\/100,000 population, respectively, and tended to rise over the studied periods. The average hospitalization was 10 days, and the average healthcare expenditure was about 1470 USD\/visit. Respiratory disease emerged as the most common primary diagnosis in delirious patients (23.5%). Factors associated with mortality were individuals aged &gt;80 years when juxtaposed with the cohort aged 61\u201370 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOD] 1.07), being female (AOR 1.13), and a primary diagnosis of respiratory disease (AOR 2.72), cardiovascular disease (AOR 1.68), musculoskeletal disease (AOR 0.61), systemic infection\/septicemia (AOR 2.08); or malignancy (AOR 2.97). Conclusions: There was an upward trend in rates of both prevalence and mortality associated with delirium among hospitalized geriatric patients. 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