Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States
United States: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 33.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
33.09
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
114.24
in 1950
All-time low
19.97
in 1998
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 33.09 for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States peaked at 114.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.97, in 1998.
United States ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 114.24 | — |
| 1951 | 112.49 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 109.35 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 102.98 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 98.16 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 88.14 | -10.2% |
| 1956 | 91.28 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 91.69 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 96.86 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 94.65 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 93.17 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 84.22 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 87.79 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 85.87 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 84.08 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 85.97 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 84.47 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 77.73 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 73.56 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 69.38 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 63.63 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 63.04 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 54.24 | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 54.94 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 48.34 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 42.42 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 40.21 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 35.77 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 37.94 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 31.52 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 32.82 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 27.35 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 28.12 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.97 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 22.98 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 23.74 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 24.39 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.19 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 24.25 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.25 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.57 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 23.96 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.48 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 22.93 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 22.97 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.45 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 21.33 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.15 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.97 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.35 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 23.41 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.62 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 26.57 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.04 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.68 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.67 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 26.84 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.51 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.34 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.88 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.62 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.39 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 32.65 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.82 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30.51 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 32.63 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 29.82 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 31.97 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 33.09 | +3.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 33.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 8.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.98 | 88.14 | 114.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.63 | 69.38 | 93.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.21 | 31.52 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 | 22.98 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.91 | 19.97 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 23.41 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 26.84 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 | 29.82 | 33.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in United States was 33.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 114.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 in 1998.
- How does United States rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- United States ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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