Chart assignment
Charts to read and discuss
Read each chart, then answer its questions. Every chart shows its source and date; open it for a table of the numbers and the data to download.
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What do young Americans aged 15 to 24 die of most often?
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In the 12 months through June 2025, the leading cause of death for Americans aged 15 to 24 was unintentional injuries, at 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people that age. Suicide (13.4) and homicide (10.0) came next. Unintentional injuries include accidental overdoses and traffic crashes. Deaths from disease are rare at this age. The numbers are provisional.
Questions to discuss
- In one sentence of your own, what does this chart show?
- Find the biggest change or difference in the chart. What might explain it?
- Who collected these numbers, and how recent are they? What else would you want to know before drawing a conclusion?
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Quarterly provisional estimates of mortality (Public domain (U.S. government work)) · Data as of Jun 30, 2025
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