Notes

Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents." **The number of deaths is too small to a calculate reliable rate.

Definition

Deaths among those aged 15 through 24 years

Numerator

Number of deaths among persons aged 15-24 years

Denominator

Number of persons aged 15-24 years in the population

How Are We Doing?

About 700 residents aged 15-24 years die in New Jersey each year. The death rate among Blacks aged 15-24 years is nearly double that of Whites and Hispanics. The leading causes of death among teens and young adults aged 15-24 years are unintentional injury, homicide, suicide, heart disease, and cancer. In 2016, nearly two-thirds of unintentional injury deaths in this age group were due to drug poisoning.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 15-24 years is significantly lower than the national rate.

Available Services

NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: [https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/] [http://www.njpies.org/ Poison Control]: 1-800-222-1222 [http://www.2ndfloor.org/ 2NDFLOOR] is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults: 1-888-222-2228 [http://www.njhopeline.com/ New Jersey Hopeline] provides confidential telephone counseling: 1-855-NJ-HOPELINE (654-6735) [http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline] connects callers to skilled, trained counselors at local crisis centers: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) All of these helplines are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. [https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_age/teens-15-19-years Safe Kids Worldwide] is a nonprofit organization working to protect kids and teens on the move, at home, and at play.