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QuickStats: Death Rates* for Teens Aged 15–19 Years, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2013
* Age-specific rates per 100,000 population among persons aged 15–19 years. Among persons in this age group, the three leading causes of death in 2013 were unintentional injuries (including motor vehicle), suicide, and homicide, which together accounted for approximately 70% of all deaths.
The overall death rate for teens aged 15–19 years, decreased 34.7% from 68.6 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 44.8 in 2013. The rate of decrease was about the same for both males and females, but throughout the period rates were higher for males. The rates in 2013 were 44.8 per 100,000 population overall, 62.3 for males, and 26.4 for females in the age group.
Source: CDC. Underlying cause of death 1999–2013. CDC WONDER. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; released 2015. Available at http://wonder.cdc.gov/.
Reported by: Arialdi M. Minino, MPH, 301-458-4376, aminino@cdc.gov.
Alternate Text: The figure above is a line chart showing that the overall death rate for teens aged 15-19 years, decreased 34.7% from 68.6 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 44.8 in 2013. The rate of decrease was about the same for both males and females, but throughout the period rates were higher for males. The rates in 2013 were 44.8 per 100,000 population overall, 62.3 for males, and 26.4 for females in the age group.
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