South Africa: What South Africa's Youth Are Dying From

Tuberculosis was the leading cause of death among the youth in 2013, Statistician General Pali Lehohla revealed in a report released on Monday by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

The morbidity and mortality patterns among the youth of South Africa report found that 77 822 deaths occurred among the youth, with natural causes being the most common cause of death and non-natural causes of death contributing less than 30% of all deaths.

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