Abstract
Injury Mortality Among Children and Teenagers in New Zealand Compared With the United States of America
Langley J D~~Smeijers J
New Zealand children & teenagers who died of injury in the period 1984-93 were identified from mortality data files. Their rates of injury were compared with American rates. In New Zealand, suicides accounted for 13% of the deaths compared to 11% in the USA. In terms of the theoretical potential to reduce the total injury mortality rate, priority must be given to 15-19-year-olds who account for 61% of all New Zealand injury deaths, with priority being given to motor vehicles crashes & suicide.