Research sheds light on what's killing young people, especially boys and young men
Globally, boys and young men made up two-thirds of all deaths among young people in 2019. A recent report finds that many such deaths in this "neglected" age group are preventable.
First, the good news: The death rate among young people around the world has been declining, a new study shows.
But boys and young men are not doing as well as girls and young women.
Since 1950, the death rate of young females ages 10 to 24 has gone down by 30%. But for males in this age group, it's only gone down by 15%. And in many countries, the gap in mortality rates between the genders is broadening. In 2019, 61% of all deaths among this age group were among young men.
These numbers come from a major analysis by in late October. About a dozen researchers, aided by several hundred collaborators, wanted to understand where — and why — young people are dying. Their
