How does suicide rank among causes of death for 15-25-year-olds?

• A. It is the first-leading cause
• B. It is the second-leading cause
• C. It is the third-leading cause
• D. It is not in the top five

Answer: (C)

Suicide sits among the leading causes of death for 15–25-year-olds, but it is not the very top. In the data used for this item, the two causes with higher death counts are unintentional injuries and homicide, placing suicide in third. This ranking highlights how serious suicide is for youth, while also showing that two other causes exceed it in that dataset. That’s why the third position is the best choice. It’s not first or second, and it is in the top five, not outside it.