People have never attributed more importance to health than today. In the last few years emergences of new diseases, increasing health awareness of people and questions about the possibility of financing health services have increasingly moved the focus of public interest to health problems. Increased public interest led to increased needs for harmonised statistical information. The needs for information have become evident, in particular, on the background of the complex institutional structure of the German health system.
Accidents, violence and selfinjuries of children and juveniles
Injuries are the main cause of death among children aged one year or older and among adolescents. Their percentage in total mortality increases sharply from infancy towards adolescence. (1-4 years: 22.5 %, 15-19 years: 58.8 %). In 2009 1,076 children and adolescents died because of injuries. This means there were three deaths every day.
