TOP 10 KILLERS OF TEENS
TEN
 Stroke: A blood clot leading to
the brain which causes paralysis
and death
NINE
 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease: A disease that causes
restriction of the airway in the
lungs leading to death.
EIGHT
 Pneumonia/Influe
nza: Infection in
the lungs causing a
build up of mucus
that can cause a
person to choke
and can lead to
death.
SEVEN
 Congenital
Abnormalities: Also
known as a birth
defect which can lead
to premature death
such as progeria or
cystic fibrosis
SIX
 HIV/AIDS: A virus
that attacks the
immune system
which kills off white
blood cells which
make your body
weak to fight off
infections.
FIVE
 Heart Disease:
Disease that causes
the heart to become
blocked and
weakened which can
lead to death.
 1 out of 5 teens at
risk
FOUR
 Cancer: When cancerous cells begin
growing rapidly in the body
 17% of teens get cancer
 Only 29% survival rate of teens with
cancer
 Most common types of lymphoma
and brain cancer
 Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
THREE
 Suicide
 5000 teenagers in the US commit
suicide each year
 8 out of 10 usually asked for some
help
TWO
 Homicide: Being killed
during a violent crime
 Nearly 7,000 teens die
from violent crimes each
year and the number
continues to rise
 It is the number one
killer for African
American and Hispanic
young men due to gang
violence
The NUMBER ONE Killer of TEENS
 Accidents
 There are
approximately 16,000
deaths of teenagers
each year and of that
50% are caused by
accidents, usually
involving cars.