Dropped my iPhone 5 battery draining very quickly

Hi All,
I dropped my iPhone 5 from about 2 feet yesterday evening (had a cover on) everything seemed to be working fine.
I was going to bed at around 12.30 the battery had 52% charge. Today morning I woke up at 6 am and the battery was completely drained out.
This is the second or third time I've dropped it. Could the falling down be a reason for the battery to drain out ?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
- Paul

Thank you I will try this. I am giving this phone to my husband so no info on it is fine. However I am getting a 4s on a new contract - can I put my backup onto new iPhone or is there a problem with that. Sorry if silly question I am a novice!!

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