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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
87.9 deaths per 100,000 population (2022) *

Target:
63.1 per 100,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
70.1 deaths per 100,000 population were caused by injuries in 2018 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Reduce fatal injuries

Target-Setting Method
Percent improvement

Data Sources:  National Vital Statistics System - Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Population Estimates, Census

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Summary

In the United States, injury is the leading cause of death for children and adults between ages 1 and 45 years. Various federal resources can help communities prevent different types of injuries, like traumatic brain injuries and injuries from falls or motor vehicle crashes.

Topic:  Injury Prevention

Workgroup: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

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