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Mortality Among 15 To 24 Year Olds Overtakes That Of 1 To 4 Year Olds
March 29, 2011 by NewsBot
Premature death among young people globally used to be concentrated on 1 to 4 year old children, not any more. Now, in a reversal of patterns, mortality among 15 to 24 years old is higher in all countries, both rich and poor. Young men aged 15 to 24 are dying prematurely at three times the rate, compared to boys aged 1 to 4...