This statistic shows the percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender. As of that time, around seven percent of boys aged 6 to 8 years had a significant head injury at some point in their life.
Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender
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CDC. (February 9, 2018). Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC. "Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender." Chart. February 9, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC. (2018). Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC. "Percentage of Children Aged 3 to 17 Years in The U.S. Who Ever Had a Significant Head Injury as of 2016, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 16, 2025)
Percentage of children aged 3 to 17 years in the U.S. who ever had a significant head injury as of 2016, by age and gender [Graph], CDC, February 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/814666/significant-head-injuries-among-children-us-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed