Non-Hispanic black male teenagers are disproportionately affected by homicide. Homicide is the leading cause of death for non-Hispanic black male teenagers. read more
Adolescent health epidemiology Key points . Mortality rates are low in adolescents compared with other age groups and have shown a slight decline in the past decade. Globally, the leading causes of death among adolescents are road injury, HIV, suicide, lower respiratory infections and interpersonal violence. read more