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Each case underwent whole-body imaging, autopsy, and histopathological examination. A multidisciplinary team comprising forensic experts, pathologists, radiologists, and clinicians determined the cause of death. Comparative analysis was performed between sudden death in young adults (18\u201345 yr) and older adults (46\u201365 yr).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Out of 2214 autopsies, 180 cases (8.1%) met the criteria for sudden death. Sudden death in young accounted for 103 (57.2%) cases. Mean age was 33.6 yr in sudden death in young (IQR=10) and 53.8 years in sudden death in old, with male predominance in both. Cardiovascular causes were most common in young (n=40, 42.6%), followed by respiratory causes (n=20, 21.3%) and sudden unexplained deaths (n=20, 21.3%), where no pathology was identified. Other causes included gastrointestinal, central nervous system, and genitourinary pathologies. 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