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Epilepsy in the U.S.

Statistics report on epilepsy in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning epilepsy in the United States. The report includes an overview of epilepsy worldwide before focusing on the prevalence of the disorder in the United States among children and adults with breakdowns by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. The report ends with a chapter on deaths caused by epilepsy in the United States.

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Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy incident cases worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy incident rate worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy incident cases worldwide in 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy incident rate worldwide in 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy deaths worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy death rate worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy-related deaths worldwide in 2019, by region
  • Basic Statistic Idiopathic epilepsy death rate worldwide in 2019, by region

Epilepsy among children in the U.S.

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  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by race
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder as of 2023, by race

Epilepsy among adults in the U.S.

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  • Basic Statistic Active epilepsy adult cases in the U.S. as of 2021-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021-2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021-2023, by ethnicity/race
  • Basic Statistic Active epilepsy adult cases in the U.S. as of 2021-2023, by education level

Deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from epilepsy in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. in 2023, by age
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