Rate of unintentional-choking-deaths in the U.S. 1945-2023

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John Elflein,
Apr 16, 2025

The lowest rate of deaths due to choking in the United States was 0.7 per 100,000 population in 1945. In 2023, the rate of deaths due to choking was 1.7 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows a timeline of the rate of unintentional deaths due to choking in the United States from 1945 to 2023.

Rate of deaths due to choking in the United States from 1945 to 2023* (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicDeaths per 100,000 population
2023 1.7
2022 1.7
2021 1.6
2020 1.5
2019 1.6
2018 1.6
2017 1.6
2016 1.5
2015 1.6
2014 1.5
2013 1.5
2012 1.5
2011 1.5
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Deaths per 100,000 population1.71.71.71.71.61.61.51.51.61.61.61.61.61.61.51.51.61.61.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.41.41.41.41.41.41.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.41.41.51.51.61.61.21.21.31.31.51.51.41.41.41.41.41.4111.31.3110.90.90.70.720232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019951990198519801975197019651960195519501945
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.9

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Release date

2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

1945 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* Choking is the inhalation of food or other object obstructing breathing.

The release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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