TABLE 1—
Counts and Rates of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)–Related Death and TBI-Related Firearm Suicide: United States, 2008–2017
| Both Sexes, No. (Rate) |
Males, No. (Rate) |
Females, No. (Rate) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | All TBI-Related Death | TBI-Related Firearm Suicidea | All TBI-Related Death | TBI-Related Firearm Suicidea | All TBI-Related Death | TBI-Related Firearm Suicidea |
| 2008 | 52 444 (16.84) | 15 118 (5.63) | 38 917 (26.77) | 13 380 (10.49) | 13 527 (7.97) | 1 738 (1.27) |
| 2009 | 51 178 (16.21) | 15 506 (5.71) | 37 658 (25.57) | 13 674 (10.58) | 13 520 (7.85) | 1 832 (1.33) |
| 2010 | 51 271 (16.05) | 16 037 (5.85) | 37 661 (25.34) | 14 232 (10.89) | 13 610 (7.75) | 1 805 (1.29) |
| 2011 | 52 296 (16.11) | 16 723 (6.01) | 38 449 (25.41) | 14 638 (11.02) | 13 847 (7.78) | 2 085 (1.48) |
| 2012 | 53 604 (16.29) | 17 081 (6.07) | 39 363 (25.63) | 14 958 (11.10) | 14 241 (7.90) | 2 123 (1.50) |
| 2013 | 54 185 (16.25) | 17 758 (6.25) | 39 675 (25.52) | 15 481 (11.38) | 14 510 (7.91) | 2 277 (1.59) |
| 2014 | 54 948 (16.24) | 17 985 (6.25) | 40 202 (25.49) | 15 664 (11.35) | 14 746 (7.94) | 2 321 (1.61) |
| 2015 | 57 253 (16.77) | 18 661 (6.45) | 41 894 (26.26) | 16 205 (11.63) | 15 359 (8.19) | 2 456 (1.70) |
| 2016 | 59 540 (17.25) | 19 574 (6.71) | 43 531 (26.92) | 16 951 (12.04) | 16 009 (8.46) | 2 623 (1.81) |
| 2017 | 61 134 (17.47) | 20 619 (7.01) | 44 964 (27.45) | 17 966 (12.62) | 16 170 (8.43) | 2 653 (1.82) |
Note. Rates are per 100 000 residents per year and are age adjusted to the US year 2000 standard population.
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Suicide statistics represent decedents and populations aged 10 years or older.