what is the leading cause of death and injury in adolescents
This study describes the causes of injury related mortality among adolescents using post-mortem data from a teaching hospital in Accra. The leading cause of death was found to be drowning followed by road traffic accidents.
Again, these populations. are usually the more economically active. After the age of 1 year, unintentional injuries, particularly road traffic injuries, drowning and. fire-related burns become significant contributors to the leading causes of death among. children and teenagers.