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Health of young people

• More than 1.8 million young people aged 15 to 24 die each year, mostly due to preventable causes.
• About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 give birth every year.
• Young people, 15 to 24 years old, accounted for 40% of all new HIV infections among adults in 2008.

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MORTALITY AND HEALTH STATUS Burden of disease Causes of death [xls 3.03Mb] Life expectancy Mortality DISEASES Diabetes HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis COVERAGE OF SERVICES Immunization Maternal and neonatal care

RISK FACTORS Alcohol Nutrition Overweight and obesity Tobacco HEALTH SYSTEMS National health accounts Health workforce

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