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International death rate comparisons

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. International death rate comparisons. Based on data provided from Cuernavaca meeting participants in June 2005,

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International death rate comparisons

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  1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics International death rate comparisons Based on data provided from Cuernavaca meeting participants in June 2005, updated to reflect most recent data years available for each country Lois Fingerhut NCHS

  2. Age-adjusted injury death rates: most recent years available, 2000-2004

  3. Age-adjusted injury death rates by intent: most recent years available, 2000-2004

  4. Injury death rates for children 1-14 years: most recent years available, 2000-2004 In most countries, motor vehicle traffic deaths were the leading cause of injury death for this age group; in some countries, drowning led all other causes of fatal injury for children.

  5. Injury death rates for teens and young adults 15-24 years: most recent years available, 2000-2004

  6. Injury death rates for persons 35-54 years of age: most recent years available, 2000-2004

  7. Injury death rates for persons 65 years and older: most recent years available, 2000-2004 With few exceptions, falls were the leading cause of injury death among the elderly. Exceptions include Puerto Rico, Argentina, S Africa and Colombia where motor vehicle traffic deaths were the leading cause.

  8. To do… • Need more countries to submit data… • Before we publish, we need to include a table of how each country’s data are coded—manually or automatically and if the latter, by the US version or some other.. • Where should these data be published?

  9. Thank you LFingerhut@cdc.gov 301-458-4213

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