The data displays the death rate due to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States in 2007 and 2013, by injury cause. During 2013, the death rate due to traumatic brain injuries caused by intentional self-harm was 5.6 per 100,000 population, whereas in 2007 it was 4.8.
Unintentional motor-vehicle crashes | 5 | 3.4 |
Unintentional fallsĀ§ | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Unintentionally struck by or against an object | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other unintentional injury, mechanism unspecifiedĀ¶ | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Intentional self-harm | 4.8 | 5.6 |
Assault or homicide | 2 | 1.6 |
Other or no mechanism specified | 0.7 | 0.7 |