Annex table 11: Leading causes of death among youth continued Deaths from leading cause as a proportion of total deaths (percentage)
Number of deaths for leading cause of death
Total number of deaths
867
4 555
19
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
3 856
16 613
23
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use
148
505
29
Transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental drowning and submersion
383
1 740
22
2004
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
271
661
41
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Heart failure and complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease
133
672
20
Region and country
Year
Sri Lanka
2003
Thailand
Leading cause of death
Second leading cause of death
Third leading cause of death
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Transport accidents
Accidental drowning and submersion
2002
Land transport accidents
Event of undetermined intent
Austria
2008
Land transport accidents
Belarus
2003
Belgium
Bulgaria
EUROPE
165
Croatia
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
137
326
42
Czech Republic
2007
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Event of undetermined intent
242
675
36
Denmark
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental poisoning
82
239
34
Estonia
2005
Land transport accidents
Accidental poisoning
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
35
191
18
Finland
2007
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Land transport accidents
Accidental poisoning
120
395
30
France
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
1 211
3 488
35
Germany
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Event of undetermined intent
1 180
3 518
34
Greece*
2007
Land transport accidents
Accidental poisoning
Accidental falls
354
734
48