The number one cause of death for 1 – 19 year olds in the US is now guns, passing long time top cause of death, auto accidents. From the New England Journal of Medicine.
Current Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents in the United States

The number one cause of death for 1 – 19 year olds in the US is now guns, passing long time top cause of death, auto accidents. From the New England Journal of Medicine.