Citation

Xu J, Miniño A. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2023; 72(36): e999.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

10.15585/mmwr.mm7236a6

PMID

37676834

Abstract

During 2011-2021, a total of 468 deaths from being bitten or struck by a dog occurred (average = 43 deaths per year). The annual number of deaths ranged from 31 (2016) to 81 (2021). During 2011-2016, more deaths occurred among males than among females during most years; however, during 2017-2021, more deaths occurred among females than among males. From 2018 to 2021, deaths more than doubled for both males (from 15 to 37) and females (from 20 to 44).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2011-2021. https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html

* Deaths from being bitten or struck by a dog as underlying cause of death were coded as W54, according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, and exclude deaths from rabies resulting from a dog bite.

Language: en