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The leading cause of death for teens is accidents (unintentional injuries). Next is homicide, suicide, cancer, and heart disease.
Men under the age of 24 in Australia is the main cause of death by suicide
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of teen death.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) a United States Government Agency here is the breakdown: Second leading cause of death for 10 - 14 years olds: Malignant Neoplasms (aka Cancer) Second leading cause of death for 15 - 24 years olds: Homocide
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rape, murder, suicide, overdose on drugs, car accidents
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Yes. Suicide among teens is a very serious problem. Suicide and suicide attempts among teens is a daily occurrence in the United States. Nationally, suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10 to 14 year olds. More adolescents die by suicide then by cancer, AIDS, birth defects, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined. The adolescent suicide rate among youth ages 10-14 was 1.3/100,000 or 272 deaths among 20,910,440 children in this age group. The gender ratio for this age group was 3:1 (males: females). The teen suicide rate among youth aged 15-19 was 7.9/100,000 or 1,611 deaths among 20,271,312 teenagers in this age group. The gender ratio for teenage group was 5:1 (males: females).