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An overview of Injury Mortality in Argentina

An overview of Injury Mortality in Argentina. Ingrid Waisman, MD Committee for Accident Prevention Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría. -10%. -8,3%. -34%. First 10 causes of death. Argentina 2003. 88,6%. 76,4%. 40,6%. 48,1%. 52,2%. 55,4%. 57,4%. 61,1%. 73,8%. 90,9%.

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An overview of Injury Mortality in Argentina

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  1. An overview of Injury Mortality in Argentina Ingrid Waisman, MD Committee for Accident Prevention Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría

  2. -10% -8,3% -34%

  3. First 10 causes of death. Argentina 2003

  4. 88,6% 76,4% 40,6% 48,1% 52,2% 55,4% 57,4% 61,1% 73,8% 90,9%

  5. From: Direccion de Estadisticas e Informacion de Salud, Ministry of Health, Argentina. Database 2003

  6. ARGENTINA Population Density Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires Population: 37.869.723 Area: 2,7 million sq km La Pampa Neuquen Country Population density: 13,8 inhabitants per sq km Rio Negro Chubut Santa Cruz From: INDEC, 2003 Tierra del Fuego

  7. ARGENTINA Unsatisfied basic needs (Percent) Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro Chubut Country: 17,7% Ciudad Buenos Aires: 7,8% Santa Cruz Tierra del Fuego From: INDEC, 2001

  8. ARGENTINA: Inhabitants per vehicle Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro Country: 3,58 inhab. Per vehicle Ciudad Buenos Aires: 1,78 Chubut Santa Cruz Tierra del Fuego From: Registro Nacional de Antecedentes De Tránsito, 2003

  9. ARGENTINA: All Injury Mortality Rate Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro Country: 48,2%ooo Chubut Santa Cruz From: Direccion de Estadisticas e Información de Salud, 2003 Tierra del Fuego

  10. ARGENTINA: Unintentional Injury Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro Country: 27%ooo Chubut Santa Cruz From: Direccion de Estadisticas e Información de Salud, 2003 Tierra del Fuego

  11. ARGENTINA: MVT Injury Jujuy Salta Formosa Chaco Tucuman Misiones Catamarca Santiago del Estero Corrientes La Rioja Santa Fe San Juan Entre Rios Cordoba San Luis Ciudad Bs As Mendoza Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro Country:8,9%ooo Chubut Santa Cruz From: Direccion de Estadisticas e Información de Salud, 2003 Tierra del Fuego

  12. ARGENTINA Firearm Mortality Rate Country: 9,9 %ooo Ciudad de Buenos Aires: 8,32%ooo Firearm 0-4,35 4,35-6,85 6,85-9,18 9,18-14,16 From: Direccion de Estadisticas e Información de Salud, 2003

  13. Relationship between Unsatisfied Basic Needs and Infant Mortality r= 0,71

  14. Comparison between unintentional injury mortality rates and infant mortality rates r= - 0,0029 Unintentional injury and Infant Mortality rate

  15. Injury Mortality in Argentina. Comments • Is a major public health problem • Injury Mortality is significant in all age groups • This situation has not improved through time • There is little social or political awareness of the magnitude of injury mortality and morbidity • There is no relation between Injury Mortality rates and levels of poverty, or Infant Mortality rates.

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