Illustration of deaths from external causes (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Illustration of deaths from external causes

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The figure illustrates deaths from external causes between ages 15 and 45, grouped by gestational age. Blue curves represent men, and red curves represent women. The dotted lines indicate the most prematurely born individuals. The occurrence of suicide is shown in the diagram at the bottom left. Here, the researchers used data from all individuals born in Norway after 1967 and in Sweden after 1974.

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Graphic: NTNU

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