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QuickStats: Death Rate* Among Teens Aged 15--19 Years, by Sex
--- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1985--2005
* Per 100,000 population.
During 1985--2005, death rates among all teens aged 15--19 years declined substantially, from a high of 88.7 deaths
per 100,000 population in 1991 to 65.0 in 2005. This decline resulted primarily from a 28% decrease in the death rate for
males aged 15--19 years during that period. In 2005, a total of 13,703 deaths occurred among all teens aged 15--19 years.
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