Mortality Among Young People Aged 10-24 Years

Variation in adolescent mortality between countries and by sex is widening - driven by poor progress in reducing deaths in males and older adolescents.  Improving global adolescent mortality will require action to address the specific vulnerabilities of this age group, which are being overlooked.  This Lancet article argues that there is an urgent need to respond to the changing global burden of adolescent mortality, address inequities where they occur, and improve the availability and quality of primary mortality data in this age group.  Read more at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01546-4/fulltext