From 2013 to 2022, there were 2,212 TBI-related deaths among South Dakota residents. In 2022, there were 262 TBI-related deaths, which was a 51% increase from 174 deaths in 2013. South Dakota had the 12th highest age-adjusted TBI-related death rate in 2021. The age-adjusted rate for South Dakota in 2021 was 25.9 per 100,000 and the United States rate was 19.5 per 100,000.
Traumatic Brain Injury Report, 2023
State Resources:
- Brain Injury Alliance of South Dakota
- South Dakota Brain Injury Support Groups
- South Dakota Traumatic Brain Injury Resources