The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) ranks suicide as a leading cause of death for children and teens. For ages 5-9 years suicide is rarer than other age groups, but scarily enough it has been ranked as the 10th leading cause of death. For ages 10-14 (children and preteens) Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death and in some states, it is the top cause. For age 15-18/18 -24, suicide is the second or third leading cause of death.