Source: Health Statistics from the Americas, 2003 Edition, CHAPTER I. Average deaths and estimated rates per 100,000 population from selected groups of causes, by age group, sex and country, around 1980 and last three years available , pp. 110-154(45)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Abstract:

Health Statistics from the Americas, 2003 Edition presents summarized mortality data by age group and sex for all country-years received after publication of the 1998 edition in this series. The 2003 edition presents a large number of country-years of available data-177 data years from 35 countries. It includes 115 country-years of mortality data coded with the Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and 62 country-years with the Tenth Revision (ICD-10) of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. These data are presented for cause groups according to the PAHO 6/61 List for tabulation of ICD-9 and the PAHO 6/67 List for tabulation of ICD-10. Chapter I shows the average number of deaths with estimated rates per 100,000 population by broad age groups (under one, 1-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65 years and over), around 1980 and for the last three years available for 31 selected diseases. This section pertains to the category Other selected causes of death: acute respiratory infections; chronic and unspecified bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma; chronic liver disease and cirrhosis; diseases of the urinary system; complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium; congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities; and certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

Keywords: Mortality; Acute respiratory infections; Chronic liver disease; Complications of pregnancy; Congenital malformations; Certain conditions originating in the perinatal pe; Health statistics; Age-specific rates; Age adjusted rates; Americas

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Publication date: 2003-01-01

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