Source: Health Statistics from the Americas, 2003 Edition, CHAPTER VI. Selected Demographic Estimates and Projections , pp. 23-25(3)

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 ofICD-10. This chapter shows selected demographic estimates and projections for population, births, fertility, deaths and infant deaths and life expectancy, by country, for selected years in the period 1970-2020.This selection shows quinquennial estimates and projections provided by the United Nations for crude death rates, infant mortality and life expectancy at birth, for selected countries of the Americas, 1970-2020.

Keywords: Crude death rate; Infant mortality rate; Life expectancy; Demographic indicators; Health statistics; Americas

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Publication date: 2003-01-01

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