As of 2024, the life expectancy for a person aged 20 years who suffered a high tetraplegia spinal injury and survived the first 24 hours is 28 years. This statistic shows the life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for those who survive the first 24 hours after the injury, as of 2024.
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UAB. (February 28, 2025). Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2024, by age of injury and severity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. "Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2024, by age of injury and severity ." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. (2025). Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2024, by age of injury and severity . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. "Life Expectancy for Spinal Cord Injuries in The U.S. for People Who Survive The First 24 Hours as of 2024, by Age of Injury and Severity ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2025, /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB, Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2024, by age of injury and severity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2024, by age of injury and severity [Graph], UAB, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
