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    1 year ago

    I sorta get not including 0-1 since the top two spots become dominated by perinatal complications and congenital defects

    Now that I’m on my computer and have messed around with their data display tool a bit, lemme see if I can break it down a bit further, all data will be from the latest year in the set, 2021, for simplicity:

    Top 3 Death Cause 1-19: Firearm (4,733), Cars (4,048), Poisoning (2,079)

    Top 3 Death Cause 1-17: Firearm (2,571), Cars (2,348), “All Other Diseases” (1,495)

    Almost half of firearm and car accident deaths are happening to 18 and 19 year olds in this data it seems, poisoning is much further down now with only 800 or so, perhaps this category includes alcohol and drug related overdose deaths which must effect 18 and 19 year olds at a higher rate?

    Top 3 Death Cause 1-19 (Minus “Black or African American”): Cars (3,167), Firearm (2,374), Poisoning (1,758)

    Top 3 Death Cause 1-17 (Minus “Black or African American”): Cars (1,789), Firearm (1,357), Cancer (1,181)

    As the article linked as the source of data states, black children (and young adults) have a far higher chance of dying a firearm related death (roughly 8 to 9 times higher per 100,000 than other races), I feel like a lot more focus should be put there (hopefully without any racist undertones)