What's the mortality rate for people with itp?

Depends on...: The age and gender of the person diagnosed but it is generally higher than matched-controls, by up to 50-60 percent. Other studies suggest the mortality of itp from published case series ranges from 0.3 to 5 percent, consistent with the estimated frequency of intracranial hemorrhage. However, these are older studies and current results are likely significantly better.

It's very rare, but: Does happen. If ones platelet count fall to low enough, spontaneous bleeding can occur. Head bleeds, for example, can be both spontaneous and life-threatening. That being said, the plts that a person with itp does have tend to be more thrombofenic because they are "younger". This helps to mitigate the consequences of low PLT count. Your dr. Can give you additional info. Good luck.