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Bookmark or Share- Leading Causes of Death and Injury - PDFs | Injury Center | CDCCauses of Injury Death. Last Reviewed: November 8, 2023. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Charts of the 10 leading causes of death and injury by age group for the US.
- All Injuries Overview - Injury FactsIn 2022, 63 million people – about 1 in 5 – sought medical attention for an injury. The death rate in 2022 was 68.1 per 100,000 population – a 0.6% increase from 2021 and a 100% increase over 1992 (the lowest rate on record, 34.0 per 100,000).
- Injuries and violence - World Health Organization (WHO)Of the 4.4 million injury-related deaths, unintentional injuries take the lives of 3.16 million people every year and violence-related injuries kill 1.25 million people every year. Roughly 1 in 3 of these deaths result from road traffic crashes, 1 in 6 from suicide, 1 in 10 from homicide and 1 in 61 from war and conflict.
- Accidental death - WikipediaAn accidental death is an unnatural death that is caused by an accident, such as a slip and fall, traffic collision, or accidental poisoning. Accidental deaths are distinguished from death by natural causes, disease, and from intentional homicides and suicide.
- FastStats - Accidents or Unintentional Injuries - Centers for Disease ...All unintentional injury deaths. Number of deaths: 224,935. Deaths per 100,000 population: 67.8. Cause of death rank: 4. Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2021) via CDC WONDER.
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