In 2023, the death rate for epilepsy was 0.7 per 100,000 population, a slight increase from a rate of 0.5 in the year 2018. This statistic shows the rate of death in the U.S. with epilepsy as the underlying cause from 2018 to 2023.
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CDC. (March 11, 2025). Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/
CDC. "Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. March 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/
CDC. (2025). Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/
CDC. "Rate of Death with Epilepsy as The Underlying Cause in The U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Mar 2025, /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/
CDC, Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, March 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/874336/epilepsy-death-rate-us/