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Health themes Mortality and causes of death
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Mortality and Causes of Death
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Distribution of causes of deathsSituation: In the Region of the Americas approximately 44% of total death occurred before the age of 70 years old. In lower and upper middle income countries about 52% of deaths occurred before that age compared with 35% in high income countries, an excess of 17% of deaths. |
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Diabetes mellitus 242,000 Avoidable mortality by Diabetes |
Ischemic Health Diseases 13% Leading causes of death in the Americas |
Mortality statistics are fundamental to guide priorities in public health policy, planning, and resource allocation. Reliable information on levels of mortality and leading causes of death enables decision-makers to strategically design, fund and implement programs to ensure the greatest possible impact on longevity and quality of life.
In this theme a set of information products on mortality statistics from the Region of the Americas are highlighted.
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Life Expectancy at birth
Causes of death by ICD-10 Chapters
Broad causes of death
Leading causes of deaths
Proportional Mortality by income groups
Premature mortality due to Cerebrovascular disease 
Trend of Porportional Mortality by GBD groups of causes of death RELATED CONTENT
:: Family of International Classifications
:: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10)
:: Family of International Classification Networt
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Ischemic heart diseases (IHD) is the first cause of death in the Region of the Americas.
In 2007, IHD caused:
- 662,011 deaths, 13% of total deaths in the Americas
- 255,586 deaths, 9.6% of total deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean
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