Annex table 11: Leading causes of death among youth continued Region and country
Year
Leading cause of death
Second leading cause of death
Third leading cause of death
Deaths from leading cause as a proportion of total deaths (percentage)
Number of deaths for leading cause of death
Total number of deaths
7 549
40 083
19
Russian Federation
2006
Transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances
Serbia
2007
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
106
561
19
Slovakia
2005
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental drowning and submersion
121
433
28
Slovenia
2007
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental falls
74
159
47
Spain
2005
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
920
2 344
39
Sweden
2006
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Land transport accidents
Accidental poisoning
124
464
27
Switzerland
2007
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Land transport accidents
Accidental poisoning
110
373
29
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*
2003
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
23
171
13
Ukraine
2005
Transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental drowning and submersion
1 792
8 414
21
United Kingdom
2007
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use
860
3 415
25
Argentina
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
877
5 385
16
Bahamas
2005
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
16
57
28
Barbados
2003
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Land transport accidents
..
7
41
17
Belize
2005
Event of undetermined intent
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
22
86
26
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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