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Life expectancy for post-one year spinal cord injury survivors 2017

Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for those who survive at least one year post-injury as of 2017, by age and severity

The data displays the life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the United States for those who survive at least one year post-injury, as of 2017. The life expectancy for a person aged 20 years who suffers a high tetraplegia spinal injury and survives at least one year is around 35.2 years.

No spinal cord injury 59.6 40.7 23.2
Motor functional at any level AIS D 53.2 35.4 19.7
Paraplegia AIS ABC 46.2 30.2 16.5
Low tetraplegia (C5-C8) AIS ABC 41.2 25.7 14
High tetraplegia (C1-C4) AIS ABC 35.2 22.1 12.5
Ventilator dependent any level 19 13.3 7.9

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