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Concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S.

Statistics report on concussion and traumatic brain injury in the U.S.

This report presents information concerning concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States. Included in the report is information regarding concussions among children and adolescents, sports-related concussions among high school students, as well as detailed breakdowns for deaths due to traumatic brain injury.

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Concussion and brain injury among children/adolescents

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had symptoms of brain injury in 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had symptoms of brain injury in 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children who ever had symptoms of brain injury in 2020, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children ever diagnosed with brain injury in 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children ever diagnosed with brain injury in 2020, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children ever diagnosed with brain injury, 2020, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Number of disabled 3- to 21-year-olds in the U.S. 2022/23, by disability
  • Premium Statistic Number of 3- to 21-year-olds with traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. 2000-2023

Concussion and sports

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on frequency of concussions in selected sports in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who had a sports-related concussion 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who had a sports-related concussion 2023 by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who had a sports-related concussion 2023 by race
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who had a sports-related concussion 2023 by grade

Number of TBI-related deaths

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  • Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. from 2021 to 2023, by month
  • Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age
  • Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic Average annual TBI deaths in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause

Rates of TBI-related deaths

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  • Premium Statistic TBI-related death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic TBI-related death rate in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age
  • Basic Statistic TBI-related death rate in the U.S. in 2019, by race/ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Death rates for traumatic brain injury in the United States 2019, by region
  • Premium Statistic Average annual death rate due to TBI in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by injury cause
  • Basic Statistic Average annual TBI death rate in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause
  • Premium Statistic Average annual TBI death rate in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by age and injury cause

Miscellaneous

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were familiar with head injuries as of 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who agreed with select statements about brain injuries, 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had ever been knocked unconscious as of 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had brain injury symptoms after a head injury as of 2025
  • Premium Statistic Traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. military worldwide 2000-2025, by severity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2025
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