Level and change of adolescent mortality from external causes in Argentina. Year 2000 - 2010

This paper analyzes the level and change in mortality from external causes teens to Argentina in the period 2000-2010. To meet the same will inquire about the level of mortality from external causes and its impact on life expectancy. The group of external causes impacts mainly on the age group of adolescents and young people.
The study provides a quantitative approach and descriptive. Applies Years Index lost life expectancy used to "determine how many years should have lived people who die early" (Arriaga, 1996, p. 11).
The source of data used are the official records of deaths by cause of death, sex and age of the deceased.