Levels and Causes of Adolescent Mortality in South Africa, 2001-2007

Abstract: Most studies on mortality focus on under- five children and adults (18+). However between these ages lie an important population of adolescents, aged between 10 and 19 years old. A study on the causes of adolescent mortality from 1984 to 1986 found racial and gendered differences (Fischer...

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