How many people go deaf every year?

Answer 1

These are the most important statistics relating to deaf and hard of hearing children in the UK:

• 840 babies are born each year in UK with significant deafness.
• One in 1,000 children are deaf at three years old.
• There are 20,000 children aged 0 to 15 years old who are moderately to profoundly deaf.
• There are 12,000 children aged 0 to 15 years old who were born deaf.

http://www.rnid.org.uk/information_resources/aboutdeafness/statistics/statistics.htm has more stats as well, incl deafness in adults, age-related hearing loss, stats on hearing aids, deafness dogs, how many are both deaf and blind, etc.

http://www.rnid.org.uk/ is the main site. " RNID is the largest charity in the UK tackling hearing loss and making hearing matter".

"We do this with the help of our members, by campaigning and lobbying, raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss, providing services and through social, medical and technical research. We offer a range of services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and provide information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus."

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Answer 2

Approximately 1.7 per 1,000 live births worldwide are born with disabling hearing loss, equating to around 466,000 children each year. Additionally, around 432 million adults and 34 million children are affected by disabling hearing loss globally.

Answer 3

7,9000,303 a year