Life expectancy for post-24 hour spinal cord injury survivors 2023
As of 2023, the life expectancy for a person aged 20 years who suffered a high tetraplegia spinal injury and survived the first 24 hours is 29.6 years. This statistic shows the life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for those who survive the first 24 hours after the injury, as of 2023.