Annex table 11: Leading causes of death among youth continued Region and country
Year
New Zealand
2005
Leading cause of death Land transport accidents
Second leading cause of death
Third leading cause of death
Intentional selfharm (suicide)
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue/Accidental drowning and submersion**
Number of deaths for leading cause of death
Total number of deaths
145
422
Deaths from leading cause as a proportion of total deaths (percentage) 34
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Mortality Data Base as of 15 September 2009. These are data as reported by countries to WHO.
Notes: Countries with fewer than 20 deaths among those aged 15-24 years have been excluded from the table. The number of deaths and population are in units. Two dots (..) indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported.
169