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The Cost of Violence in the United States

The total costs associated with nonfatal injuries and deaths due to violence in 2000 were more than $70 billion. Most of this cost ($64.8 billion or 92%) was due to lost productivity. However, an estimated $5.6 billion was spent on medical care for the more than 2.5 million injuries due to interpersonal and self-directed violence. The estimates reported here provide evidence of the large health and economic burden of violence in the United States.

Violence-Related Injury in America

Costs of Violence-Related Injury in America

Result of Violence-Related Injury

Reducing the Economic Burden of Violence-Related Injuries

Source:
Corso PS, Mercy JA, Simon TR, Finkelstein EA, & Miller TR. Medical Costs and Productivity Losses Due to Interpersonal Violence and Self- Directed Violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2007: 32(6): 474-482.
 

 For more information about violence-related injury, visit www.cdc.gov/injury.

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Content Source: National Center of Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
Page last modified: July 11, 2007