TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Death rates due to suicide and homicide among persons aged 10-24: United States, 2000-2017
JO  - NCHS data brief
A1  - Curtin, Sally C.
A1  - Heron, Melonie
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
VL  - 
IS  - 352
N2  - Deaths due to suicide and homicide, often referred to collectively as violent deaths, have consistently been a major cause of premature death to persons aged 10-24 in the United States (1-3). In 2017, suicide was the second leading cause of death for persons aged 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24, and homicide ranked third for persons aged 15-19 and 20-24 and fifth for persons aged 10-14 (4). This report presents trends for 2000-2017 in suicide and homicide death rates for all persons aged 10-24 and for age groups 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24.<br><br>All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1941-4935
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -