The leading causes of death to children and youth in Canada.... We're talking about under 14 years with this data set. Drowning is the leading cause, then motor vehicle crashes, followed by suffocation. And they're fairly close: drowning, 15%; motor vehicle, 14%; and suffocation, 13%. In terms of hospitalization, falls are the overwhelming cause of hospitalization for children and youth: 37% of hospitalizations.
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