Annex table: 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
Event of undetermined intent
17 994
45 336
40
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
326
1 688
19
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
5 130
11 010
47
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
129
588
22
Cuba
2006
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
147
799
18
Ecuador
2002
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
583
3 249
18
El Salvador
2006
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
1 258
2 265
56
Guatemala
2006
Assault (homicide)
Event of undetermined intent
Influenza and pneumonia
1 592
5 324
30
Mexico
2006
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
3 707
17 293
21
Panama
2006
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
140
595
24
Paraguay
2006
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
253
1 027
25
Saint Lucia
2002
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
8
33
24
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
2004
Assault (homicide)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
..
7
21
33
Trinidad and Tobago
2002
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
49
311
16
Uruguay
2004
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
73
376
19
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2005
Assault (homicide)
Event of undetermined intent
Land transport accidents
3 105
8 777
35
Canada
2004
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Assault (homicide)
715
2 221
32
United States of America
2005
Land transport accidents
Assault (homicide)
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
11 100
34 234
32
2006
Land transport accidents
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Accidental poisoning
393
1 276
31
Leading cause of death
Second leading cause of death
Third leading cause of death
2005
Assault (homicide)
Land transport accidents
Chile
2005
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Colombia
2006
Costa Rica
Region and country
Year
Brazil
168
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