Top Substances Responsible for Most Pediatric Poisonings in the U.S. (2019–2024)

From 2019 to 2024, there were 259 pediatric deaths in the U.S. caused by poisonings. This chart shows the leading substances linked to these tragic incidents during that time.

Between 2019 and 2024, pain medications (analgesics) were the most frequent causes of pediatric fatalities reported to Poison Control, followed by fumes, gases, and vapors such as carbon monoxide.
Chart: Anidjar & LevineSource: Poison ControlDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper