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The Progress of Canada's Children, 1996 .

What kills young Canadians (although you'd never know it by the amount of attention placed on other things):
1. accidents, mostly cars
2. suicide

Highlights:

* Injury is the leading cause of death among children between the ages of one and 20. In 1994, 1,624 children died of injuries.
* The majority of injury-related deaths are caused by motor vehicle accidents.
* Although the rate of injury-related deaths is declining, injuries still account for 57% of all deaths among children up to 19 years of age.
* Youth between the ages of 15 and 19 are the most at risk of death from injuries, particularly teenage boys.

Facts about Teens: 15 to 19 years

* The teen suicide rate has increased dramatically over the past 30 years in Canada. After injury-related deaths, suicide is the second leading cause of death -- 13 per 100,000 teens. The majority of suicide deaths involve teenage boys.
* Suicide rates among Canadian youth aged 15 to 24 are higher than those of many other countries: the rate for Canadian males was 22nd among 32 countries, and for females it was 24th. (Being ranked first out of 32 countries meant having the lowest sui cide rate.)
* Alcohol is the drug of choice for teens; 70% consumed alcohol in 1994.
* The pregnancy rate reached a low in 1987 and has climbed slightly since. In 1992, 41.6 of every 1,000 Canadian women in this age group became pregnant, less than half the American rate.
* Many teens -- particularly girls -- report feelings of loneliness, sadness and depression. posted by Richard at 09:52 / permalink (post) | permalink (numeric)