Of those with spinal cord injuries in the United States, an average of 30 percent are re-hospitalized one or more times during any given year. At the end of 2023 there were approximately 305,000 people in the U.S. who had a spinal cord injury. This statistic presents an overview with basic facts on spinal cord injuries in the U.S. as of 2023.
Overview of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. as of 2023
Spinal cord information
Characteristic
Spinal cord injury incidence rate (per million population)
54
Spinal cord injuries per year
18,000
Number of people with spinal cord injuries
305,000
Average age at spinal cord injury
43
Average length of stay in hospital acute care unit (days)
19
Average rehabilitation length of stay (days)
37
Percent of injured who are re-hospitalized in any given year
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UAB. (March 1, 2024). Overview of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/640922/spinal-cord-injuries-overview/
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