Abstract: [Objective] To investigate the survival state and death risk factors after surgical treatemtn of hip fractures in the elderly. [Methods] A total of 1 693 elderly patients who admitted to our hospital for hip fractures from January 2013 to January 2023 were included in this study, and the incidence of postoperative death was observed. The risk factors of death were screened by univariate comparison and multivariate Cox regression analysis. [Results] Of the 1 693 patients in this study, a total of 1 618 patients received complete follow-up, and 75 cases were lost to follow-up (4.4%). There were 566 deaths with a mortality rate of 34.5%. Regarding univariant comparison, the death group were significantly greater than the survival group, in terms of age [(82.3±7.4) years vs (77.6±7.2) years, P<0.001], renal insufficiency ratio [yes/no (22/544) vs (23/1102), P<0.001], blood transfusion ratio [yes/no, (259/307) vs (408/719), P<0.001] and hospitalization days [(14.1± 18.2) days vs (12.1±5.4) days, P=0.010], the proportion of femoral neck fracture [femoral neck fracture /intertrochanteric fracture, (220/346) vs (560/567), P<0.001] and the surgical method as internal fixation (IF) [HA/THA/IF, (259/45/262) vs (479/345/303), P<0.001]. As results of Cox regression analysis, the IF (HR=2.643, P<0.05), renal insufficiency (HR=1.564, P<0.05) and age (HR=1.062, P<0.05) were independent risk factors for death. Femoral neck fracture was a protective factor for death compared with intertrochanteric fracture (P<0.05). [Conclusion] Advanced age, renal insufficiency, fracture site as intertrochanteric portion, operation method as internal fixation, blood transfusion and longer hospital stay were the risk factors for death. Compared with intertrochanteric fracture, femoral neck fracture was the protective factor for death. The IF, renal insufficiency and advanced age were independent risk factors for death.