Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in U.S. 2022-2023

Published by
John Elflein,
Apr 16, 2025

The number of unintentional-injury-related deaths due to poisoning in the United States was around 100,300 in 2023. This statistic shows the number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in the United States in the year 2022 and 2023.

Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in the United States in 2022 and 2023

Characteristic20222023
Total 227,039 222,698
Motor vehicle 46,027 44,762
Falls 46,630 47,026
Poisoning 102,958 100,304
Choking 5,553 5,529
Drowning 4,168 3,983
Fire, flames, or smoke 3,478 3,375
Mechanical suffocation 1,863 1,804
Firearms 463 463
All other 15,899 15,452
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of deaths222,698222,69844,76244,76247,02647,026100,304100,3045,5295,5293,9833,9833,3753,3751,8041,80446346315,45215,452227,039227,03946,02746,02746,63046,630102,958102,9585,5535,5534,1684,1683,4783,4781,8631,86346346315,89915,89920222023TotalMotor vehicleFallsPoisoningChokingDrowningFire, flames, or smokeMechanical suffocationFirearmsAll other
020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000160,000180,000200,000220,000240,000260,000

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2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022 and 2023

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