In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related deaths of children age 19 and younger was $153.2 million. This infographic breaks out the medical cost of child deaths by injury topic.
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The Medical Costs of Childhood Injuries: Deaths
In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related deaths of children age 19 and younger was $153.2 million
These costs may include expenses from autopsy, coroner/medical examiner investigation, emergency transport, and expenses to the treatment location where the death occurred
The injuries below represent $86.0 million of the total medical costs of injury-related deaths
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Cost |
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Homicide (ages 0-19) |
$40.4 million |
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Suicide (ages 10-19) |
$15.9 million |
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Drowning* (ages 0-19) |
$6.6 million |
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Teen Occupant*[1] (ages 15-19) |
$6.4 million |
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Poisoning* (ages 0-19) |
$6.2 million |
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Child Occupant* (ages 0-14) |
$3.5 million |
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Falls* (ages 0-19) |
$2.9 million |
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Fire/Burn* (ages 0-19) |
$2.6 million |
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Struck By/Against*[2] (ages 0-19) |
$1.4 million |
Source: CDC WISQARS. Available from: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars. 2015 Data. All costs are in 2015 dollars.
*Indicates injuries were unintentional
[1] Teen occupant includes teen drivers and passengers
[2] Struck by/against is defined as injuries caused by striking (hitting) by or against a human, animal, or inanimate object or force other than a vehicle or machinery