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Leading Causes of Death Among Adolescents Aged 15–19, 2006

The death rate per 100,000 population was:

  • Unintentional injury 31.3
  • Homicide 10.8
  • Suicide 7.3
  • Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 3.2
  • Diseases of the heart 1.7

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System Go to References for this graph's full source.

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