Trends in Mortality From Poisonings, Firearms, and All Other Injuries by Intent in the US, 1999-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although deaths due to external causes are a leading cause of mortality in the US, trends over time by intent and demographic characteristics remain poorly understood.

Objective

To examine national trends in mortality rates due to external causes from 1999 to 2020 by intent (homicide, suicide, unintentional, and undetermined) and demographic characteristics. External causes were defined as poisonings (eg, drug overdose), firearms, and all other injuries, including motor vehicle injuries and falls. Given the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, US death rates for 2019 and 2020 were also compared.

Design, setting, and participants

Serial cross-sectional study using national death certificate data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics and

SUBMITTER: Lawrence WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10318548 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature