death rate among teens aged 15 19 years, by sex national vital statistics system, united states, 1985 2005 /

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During 1985-2005,death rates among all teens aged 15-19 years declined substantially, from a tall of 88.7 deaths per 100000 population in 1991 to 65.0 in 2005. This decline resulted primarily from a 28% decrease in the death rate for males aged 15-19 years during that period. In 2005, and a total of 13703 deaths occurred among all teens aged 15-19 years.

Source: cdc.gov