Sexual violence also affects a significant proportion of youth: 1 in 8 young people report sexual abuse. According to the global school-based student health survey 42% of adolescent boys and 37% of adolescent girls were exposed to bullying. It causes nearly a third of all adolescent male deaths in low- and middle-income countries in the WHO Region of the Americas. Its prominence varies substantially by world region. Interpersonal violence is among the leading causes of death in adolescents and young people globally. Teaching children and adolescents to swim is an essential intervention to prevent these deaths. Graduated licences for novice drivers with zero-tolerance for drink-driving are recommended.ĭrowning is also among the top causes of death among adolescents more than 40 000 adolescents, over three quarters of them boys, are estimated to have drowned in 2019. Blood alcohol levels should be set lower for young drivers than for adults.
Furthermore, young drivers need advice on driving safely, while laws that prohibit driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs need to be strictly enforced among all age groups. In many countries, road safety laws need to be made more comprehensive, and enforcement of such laws needs to be strengthened. Many of those who died were vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists or users of motorized two-wheelers. In 2019, nearly 100 000 adolescents (10–19 years) died as a result of road traffic accidents (2). Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among adolescents. The average global probability of a 10-year-old dying before age 24 was 6 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in North America and Europe. In 2020, the probability of dying among those aged 10–24 years was highest in sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), northern Africa and southern Asia (1). Survival chances for adolescents and young adults vary greatly across the world.
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