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Health themes Avoidablle mortality due to Diabetes mellitus
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Avoidable mortality by Diabetes mellitusSituation: In 2007, 22,000 deaths caused by Diabetes mellitus (8% overall) were considered as avoidable because they occured in people under 50 years old. |
In 2007, 22,000 deaths caused by diabetes mellitus (8% overall) were considered as avoidable because they occurred in people under 50 years old. This proportion was higher among males (10%) compared to females (7%). The mortality risk due to diabetes mellitus among males and females was similar in the Region (32.7 and 33.0/100,000 pop. respectively).
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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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