World Health Organization. (2023) Youth violence. World Health Organization. Fact sheet N°356.
External website: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs356/en...
Key facts
- Worldwide over 176 000 homicides occur among youth 15–29 years of age each year, which is 37% of the total number of homicides globally each year.
- Homicide is the third leading cause of death in people aged 15–29 years, and the vast majority of homicides involve male victims.
- For each young person killed, many more sustain injuries requiring hospital treatment.
- When it is not fatal, youth violence has a serious, often lifelong, impact on a person's physical, psychological and social functioning.
Item Type
FactSheet
Publication Type
International
Drug Type
All substances
Date
October 2023
Identification #
Fact sheet N°356
Publisher
World Health Organization
Corporate Creators
World Health Organization
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)
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