Leading Causes of Death Among Adolescents Aged 15–19, 2005

The death rate per 100,000 population was:

  • Unintentional injury: 31.4
  • Homicide: 9.9
  • Suicide: 7.7
  • Malignant neoplasms (cancer): 3.5
  • Diseases of the heart: 1.8

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Unpublished Data.

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