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Traumatic Brain Injury Report, 2024
From 2014 to 2023, there were 2,279 TBI-related deaths among South Dakota residents. In 2023, there were 241 TBI-related deaths, which was a 32% increase from 182 deaths in 2014, see Figure 1. South Dakota had the 9th highest age-adjusted TBI-related death rate in 2022. The age-adjusted rate for South Dakota in 2022 was 26.4 per 100,000, and the United States rate was 19.2 per 100,000.
Alcohol-Related Deaths & Hospitalizations in South Dakota, 2024
Alcohol-related deaths have been an increasing concern over the last ten years in South Dakota. Alcohol-related deaths increased by 77% from 173 deaths in 2014 to 306 deaths in 2023, but deaths have decreased by 7% from 2022 to 2023. South Dakota had the fourth highest age-adjusted rate for alcohol-related deaths at 29.7 per 100,000, while the United States rate was 12.1 per 100,000, 2018-2022.