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Deaths among Persons 15-24 Years Old by Cause, New Jersey, 2000 to 2020
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Why Is This Important?
The deaths of teens and young adults present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. The leading cause of death among persons 15-24 years old is injury. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.
Definition
Deaths among those aged 15 through 24 years
Data Notes
Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents."Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of deaths among persons aged 15-24 yearsDenominator:
Estimate number of persons aged 15-24 years in the population
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Health Initiative: HP2030
Healthy People 2030 Objective MICH-03
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years to 18.4 per 100,000 population by 2030.0
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/pregnancy-and-childbirth
Health Initiative: HP2020
Healthy People 2020 Objective MICH-4.2
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years to 54.3 deaths per 100,000 population by 2020.0
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/maternal-infant-and-child-healthHealthy People 2020 Objective MICH-4.3
U.S. Target: Reduce the rate of deaths among young adults aged 20 to 24 years to 88.3 deaths per 100,000 population by 2020.0
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/maternal-infant-and-child-health