A 10-year retrospective analysis of sudden unexpected death in the young investigated at Salt River Mortuary, Cape Town.

Sudden unexpected death in the young (SUDY) is defined as the rapid, unsuspected demise of an apparently healthy individual between the ages of one and 40 years. There is a gap in research pertaining to this population in a South African context. This retrospective study aimed to explore the burden, scope of post-mortem investigation, and risk factors of SUDY admissions to Salt River Mortuary (SRM) in Cape Town between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019.