Leading causes of death for youth (Ages 1–17) in 2022

Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens ages 1–17, prematurely taking the lives of 2,526 young people in 2022.

Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens ages 1–17, prematurely taking the lives of 2,526 young people in 2022.
Infant deaths were excluded from this analysis.
Chart: Ruth Serven SmithSource: Johns Hopkins University Center for Gun Violence SolutionsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper