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

Published by
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)

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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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