Average lifetime costs of having spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2024
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Updated Apr 11, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Average lifetime costs of having spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312401/lifetime-cost-average-of-patients-with-spinal-cord-injuries-in-the-us-by-severity/Dataset updatedApr 11, 2025Area coveredUnited StatesDescriptionLifetime costs for a 25-year-old patient, suffering from paraplegia in the United States are estimated at around 3.1 million U.S. dollars. There are approximately 18,400 new cases of spinal cord injuries in the United States every year, with 44 years being the average age of injury. Lifetime costs are directly attributable to health care and living expenses and do not include loss of wages, fringe benefits and productivity. This statistic displays the estimated lifetime costs for those suffering a spinal cord injury, sorted by severity, as of 2024.
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FacebookTwitterEmailLifetime costs for a 25-year-old patient, suffering from paraplegia in the United States are estimated at around 3.1 million U.S. dollars. There are approximately 18,400 new cases of spinal cord injuries in the United States every year, with 44 years being the average age of injury. Lifetime costs are directly attributable to health care and living expenses and do not include loss of wages, fringe benefits and productivity. This statistic displays the estimated lifetime costs for those suffering a spinal cord injury, sorted by severity, as of 2024.