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QuickStats: Death Rates For Leading Causes* Among Youths Aged 12--19 Years --- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999--2006
QuickStats: Death Rates For Leading Causes* Among Youths Aged 12--19 Years --- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999--2006
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June 25, 2010 / 59(24);752
* Causes of death are coded according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10). Other causes include chronic lower respiratory disease, influenza and pneumonia, other infectious diseases, stroke, and other chronic conditions, each of which accounts for <1% of all deaths.
During 1999--2006, unintentional injuries, with a rate of 23.5 deaths per 100,000 population, were the leading cause of death for youths aged 12--19 years; 73% of deaths from unintentional injuries were motor vehicle related. Homicide (6.6 deaths per 100,000) and suicide (5.5 deaths per 100,000) were the second and third leading causes, followed by cancer (3.2 deaths per 100,000), heart disease (1.5 deaths per 100,000), and congenital anomalies (1.1 deaths per 100,000).
Source: Miniño AM. Mortality among teenagers aged 12--19 years: United States, 1999--2006. NCHS data brief, no 37. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2010.
Alternate Text: The figure above shows death rates for leading causes among youths aged 12-19 years in the United States from 1999-2006. During 1999-2006, unintentional injuries, with a rate of 23.5 deaths per 100,000 population, were the leading cause of death for youths aged 12-19 years; 73% of deaths from unintentional injuries were motor vehicle related. Homicide (6.6 deaths per 100,000) and suicide (5.5 deaths per 100,000) were the second and third leading causes, followed by cancer (3.2 deaths per 100,000), heart disease (1.5 deaths per 100,000), and congenital anomalies (1.1 deaths per 100,000).
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QuickStats: Death Rates For Leading Causes* Among Youths Aged 12--19 Years --- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999--2006
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