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HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Leading Causes of Death Among
Adolescents Aged 15-19: 2004
(Death Rate per 100,000 Population)
Unintentional Injury 32.9
Homicide 9.3
Suicide 8.2
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 3.5
Diseases of the Heart 1.8
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics. Unpublished data.
HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Deaths Due to Injury Among
Adolescents Aged 15-19: 2004
(Death Rate per 100,000 Population)
Motor Vehicle Traffic 24.7
Firearms 12.0
Poisoning 4.2
Drowning 1.6
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics. Unpublished data.
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Child Health USA 2006 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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