In 2018-2019, the average annual number of deaths due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. caused by unintentional falls was higher among men than women, with 10,546 deaths among men compared to 7,552 among women. This statistic shows the average annual number of deaths due to traumatic brain injury in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause.
Average annual number of deaths due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause
Characteristic
Male
Female
Unintentional motor vehicle traffic crash
7,497
2,794
Unintentional falls
10,546
7,552
Unintentionally struck by or against an object
275
54
Other unintentional injury, mechanism unspecified
2,850
1,070
Suicide*
18,684
2,802
Homicide
4,042
1,561
Other**
660
203
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05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000
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Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
* Age <10 years were excluded, because determining intent in younger children can be difficult. Rates for TBI-related deaths due to suicide were age-adjusted to the population
10 years and older.
** Includes undetermined intent, legal intervention, war, and suicide for age <10 years.
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