The frequency of preventable injury-related deaths varies with race and ethnicity. In 2024, white not-Hispanic or Latinos experienced 67% of all preventable deaths. The next largest proportion of deaths occurred to Black or African American not-Hispanics who experienced 14% of deaths. Hispanic or Latino continued to experience 13% of the deaths in 2024.
Preventable deaths in 2024 decreased among nearly all groups:
- -18% – Black or African American not-Hispanic
- -13% – More than one race not-Hispanic
- -12% – Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander not-Hispanic
- -12% – American Indian or Alaska Native not-Hispanic
- -12% – Hispanic or Latino
- -10% – White not-Hispanic or Latino
Preventable deaths in 2024 increased slightly in only one group:
- +0.4% – Asian
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Source: National Safety Council (NSC) analysis of National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) mortality data for 2024, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.