Adolescent and Youth Health
Key facts
In 2020, there were over 1.5 million deaths of adolescents and young people aged 10–24 years, nearly 5000 deaths daily.
The lowest risk of death among all age groups are children of younger adolescence (10–14 years).
The leading causes of death among adolescents and young adults are injuries (including those related to road traffic accidents and drowning), physical violence, self-harm and obstetric and gynecological pathologies.
Half of all mental health disorders...