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CDC - Injury: The Leading Cause of Death for Persons 1-44 in U.S. - Injury Center

CDC - Injury: The Leading Cause of Death for Persons 1-44 in U.S. - Injury Center

Injury: The Leading Cause of Death Among Persons 1–44

In 2009 in the United States, injuries, including all causes of unintentional and violence-related injuries combined, accounted for 48.5% of all deaths among persons ages 1–44 years of age—that is more deaths than non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases combined.
In 2009 in the United States, injuries, including all causes of unintentional and violence-related injuries combined, accounted for 48.5% of all deaths among persons ages 1-44 years of age – that is more deaths than non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases combined
Injury Deaths Compared to Other Leading Causes of Death for Persons Ages 1-44, United States, 2009*

Injury Facts

  • More than 177,000 deaths from injury each year—1 person every 3 minutes1
  • Leading cause of death for people ages 1–44 in the U.S.1  
  • An estimated 2.16 million people hospitalized with injury each year1
  • An estimated 29.6 million people treated in Emergency Department for injury each year1
  • An estimated $465 billion annually (indexed to 2009 prices) in medical costs and lost productivity1

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