Statistics about Septicemia

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Septicemia:

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Incidence (annual) of Septicemia: 1,648 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 2,767 or 0.04% or 98,300 people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Septicemia: 98,298 per year, 8,191 per month, 1,890 per week, 269 per day, 11 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 1,648 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)

Incidence statistics about Septicemia:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Septicemia:

• Incidence rate statistics for Postoperative septicemia in the USA:
  • Estimated 11.26 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.87 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 0 to 17 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.71 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 18 to 44 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 9.08 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 45 to 64 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.16 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged over 65 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 10.29 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 65 to 69 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 10.83 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 70 to 74 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.20 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 75 to 79 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 12.13 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged 80 to 84 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 12.99 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) of people aged over 85 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.56 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 male elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 9.34 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 female elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 10.92 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from a private, not-for-profit hospitals in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 13.24 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from a private, for-profit hospitals in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.97 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from a public hospitals in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 9.38 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from hospitals with less than 100 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.05 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from hospitals with 100 to 299 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.69 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from hospitals with 300 to 499 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 11.51 postoperative septicemia occurred per 1,000 elective surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection, cancer or in immunocompromised state and obstetric and neonatal conditions) from hospitals with over 500 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
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Septicemia Prevalence: Book Excerpts

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Death and mortality statistics for Septicemia:

Deaths from Septicemia: 32,238 in USA 2001 (CDC); 30,680 annual deaths in 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)

Cause of death rank: 10th leading cause of death in 1999 and 2000 (CDC)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Septicemia: 32,237 per year, 2,686 per month, 619 per week, 88 per day, 3 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 32,238 in USA 2001 (CDC); 30,680 annual deaths in 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)

Death statistics for Septicemia:

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Septicemia:

• 0.9% of all female deaths was due to septicaemia in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 572 women died from septicaemia in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Death statistics by age for septicemia in USA:
  • septicemia caused 1.3% of deaths for any age in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 2.8% of deaths for non-neonate infants in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.7% of deaths for age 1-4 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.4% of deaths for age 5-9 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.1% of deaths for age 55-64 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.4% of deaths for age 65 and over years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.3% of deaths for age 65-74 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.4% of deaths for age 75-84 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • septicemia caused 1.4% of deaths for age 85 and over in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
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Average life years lost for Septicemia: 13.2 years (SEER)¹; 14.1 in North Carolina².

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Septicemia. The term 'prevalence' of Septicemia usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Septicemia at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Septicemia refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Septicemia diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Footnotes: 1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2. Years of Potential Life Lost in North Carolina, NCMJ March/April 2002, Volume 63, Number 2

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