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Calculation for Age-Standardized Mortality Rate (ASMR) for
Selected Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
(1996-1999, per 100,000 pop., by gender)

Stomach Cancer
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Hypertension
Ischemic Heart Disease
Cardiac Arrest
Stroke

Transport Accidents: Land
Transport Accidents: Other
Falling
Firearms
Drowning
Respiratory Trauma
Electrocution
Fire/Smoke/Burns

Poisoning
Other Accidents
Suicides
Homicides
Unknown Intention
External Causes
Diabetes Mellitus


Stomach Cancer 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 201) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 10.47 5.91 - - - -
  Brazil 8.89 4.65 9.05 4.87 9.08 4.66 - -
  Chile - - 24.04 11.9 - - - -
  Colombia - - 12.98 9.91 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 3.35 2.70 4.74 5.46 4.08 3.34 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 14.53 11.62 - -
  El Salvador - - 7.18 9.95 6.47 8.89 7.52 9.37
  Mexico - - - - 5.05 3.97 - -
  Nicaragua - - 5.37 6.17 6.49 5.39 6.70 5.40
  Venezuela 9.95 6.95 10.46 6.73 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Breast Cancer
(code 206) 1996 1997 1998 1999
Argentina - 0.11 - -
Brazil 0.04 0.05 0.04 -
Chile - 0.00 - -
Colombia - 0.02 - -
Dominican Republic 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Ecuador - - 0.00 -
El Salvador - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mexico - - 0.04 0.001
Nicaragua - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Venezuela 0.02 0.03 - -
Source: PAHO/SHA: Technical Information System (TIS)

Cervical Cancer
(code 207) 1996 1997 1998 1999
Argentina - 4.54 - -
  Brazil 4.16 4.52 4.65 -
  Chile - 6.73 - -
  Colombia - 8.69 - -
  Dominican Republic 4.44 4.48 3.95 -
  Ecuador - - 5.56 -
  El Salvador - - 11.44 11.65
  Mexico - - 8.33 8.52
  Nicaragua - 13.45 11.85 11.73
  Venezuela 9.68 9.33 - -        
  Source: PAHO/SHA: Technical Information System (TIS)

Prostate Cancer
(code 210) 1996 1997 1998 1999
Argentina - 19.3 - -
Brazil 8.32 9.22 9.57 -
Chile - 15.21 - -
Colombia - 9.58 - -
Dominican Republic 14.19 16.66 16.51 -
Ecuador - - 9.85 -
El Salvador - 4.33 6.59 5.88
Mexico - - 7.17 7.64
Nicaragua - 6.04 7.26 5.35
Venezuela 12.52 12.70 - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Hypertension 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 302) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Argentina - - 11.24 11.50 - - - -
Brazil 11.64 13.83 11.64 14.24 12.50 14.67 - -
Chile - - 9.84 12.28 - - - -
Colombia - - 12.03 15.74 - - - -
Dominican Republic 14.73 17.97 16.73 21.05 17.74 19.24 - -
Ecuador - - - - 19.74 20.15 - -
El Salvador - - 2.32 2.48 2.38 2.88 1.81 3.26
Mexico - - - - 7.12 10.62 7.64 10.79
Nicaragua - - 11.12 16.96 11.73 10.44 8.85 9.78
Venezuela 16.84 18.06 17.84 19.80 - - - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Ischemic Heart Disease 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 303) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 67.60 45.27 - - - -
  Brazil 54.74 40.84 55.09 41.82 55.61 41.86 - -
  Chile - - 55.54 42.74 - - - -
  Colombia - - 63.20 58.05 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 43.89 38.84 51.67 49.30 50.60 40.73 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 23.76 17.10 - -
  El Salvador - - 28.56 29.71 29.55 33.74 47.31 55.04
  Mexico - - - - 46.16 36.96 47.38 38.52
  Nicaragua - - 32.10 33.12 35.22 35.30 39.05 41.54
  Venezuela 89.90 63.40 89.23 64.23 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Cardiac Arrest 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 305) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 0.00 0.00 - - - -
  Brazil 0.24 0.21 0.21 0.19 0.57 0.59 - -
  Chile - - 0.00 0.00 - - - -
  Colombia - - 0.69 0.63 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 20.89 20.68 21.14 27.87 14.73 17.29 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 12.11 11.75 - -
  El Salvador - - 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.27 0.00 0.00
  Mexico - - - - 2.08 2.56 0.00 0.00
  Nicaragua - - 0.52 0.20 0.32 0.57 0.00 0.00
  Venezuela 0.60 1.03 0.00 0.01 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Stroke 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 307) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 63.13 62.52 - - - -
  Brazil 54.23 52.21 55.83 53.97 55.82 53.38 - -
  Chile - - 44.02 42.84 - - - -
  Colombia - - 33.63 44.51 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 35.28 30.77 36.67 39.89 39.81 36.91 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 22.68 23.00 - -
  El Salvador - - 15.02 20.37 16.97 19.85 18.52 20.94
  Mexico - - - - 23.65 25.62 24.36 26.60
  Nicaragua - - 23.64 32.89 24.87 27.64 25.37 28.04
  Venezuela 38.97 41.12 39.82 40.92 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Transport Accidents: Land 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 501) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 15.55 5.06 - - - -
  Brazil 38.89 11.20 40.49 10.90 35.01 9.37 - -
  Chile - - 19.38 4.12 - - - -
  Colombia - - 26.95 8.46 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 26.39 6.53     31.27 8.82 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 29.08 9.20 - -
  El Salvador - - 39.35 14.75 39.30 14.59 49.12 16.83
  Mexico - - - - 26.89 7.09 27.97 7.24
  Nicaragua - - 26.33 6.26 22.78 6.71 33.48 10.11
  Venezuela 29.87 7.88 29.85 8.03 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Transport Accidents: Other 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 502) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 0.53 0.15 - - - -
  Brazil 0.31 0.07 0.16 0.04 0.17 0.03 - -
  Chile - - 0.16 0.01 - - - -
  Colombia - - 6.13 2.06 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 0.30 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 0.82 0.90 - -
  El Salvador - - 0.66 0.05 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Mexico - - - - 0.46 0.07 0.39 0.05
  Nicaragua - - 0.21 0.00 0.04 0.00 1.68 1.08
  Venezuela 0.23 0.03 0.42 0.09 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Falling 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 503) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Argentina - - 1.61 1.64 - - - -
Brazil 4.54 1.46 4.89 1.57 4.79 1.89 - -
Chile - - 1.31 0.18 - - - -
Colombia - - 3.16 1.08 - - - -
Dominican Republic 0.54 0.27 0.72 0.52 0.28 0.15 - -
Ecuador - - - - 5.79 1.47 - -
El Salvador - - 5.18 2.48 5.40 2.71 3.40 1.96
Mexico - - - - 3.62 1.10 3.81 1.23
Nicaragua - - 0.80 0.65 1.24 0.49 1.94 0.63
Venezuela 3.69 1.52 3.29 1.54 - - - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Firearms 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 504) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 1.34 0.23 - - - -
  Brazil 0.34 0.06 0.32 0.06 0.49 0.06 - -
  Chile - - 0.12 0.00 - - - -
  Colombia - - 1.06 0.12 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 0.10 0.00     0.10 0.04 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 0.42 0.07 - -
  El Salvador - - 0.56 0.13 0.07 0.27 0.49 0.05
  Mexico - - - - 1.52 0.19 1.30 0.13
  Nicaragua - - 0.81 0.00 0.22 0.08 3.56 0.34
  Venezuela 1.00 0.14 1.00 0.15 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Drowning 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 505) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Argentina - - 3.29 0.60 - - - -
Brazil 8.49 1.81 9.04 1.71 8.27 1.62 - -
Chile - - 4.86 0.73 - - - -
Colombia - - 6.24 2.40 - - - -
Dominican Republic 0.31 0.26 1.58 0.83 0.66 0.22 - -
Ecuador - - - - 10.60 2.49 - -
El Salvador - - 9.44 3.34 10.82 5.74 8.75 4.27
Mexico - - - - 6.35 1.35 6.57 1.37
Nicaragua - - 6.82 1.60 6.40 1.03 12.69 2.73
Venezuela 4.38 1.15 4.33 0.88 - - - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Respiratory Trauma 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 506) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 3.14 1.82 - - - -
  Brazil 2.25 1.53 2.26 1.25 1.82 1.19 - -
  Chile - - 5.15 1.74 - - - -
  Colombia - - 1.66 1.08 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 0.94 1.17 1.96 1.20 1.85 1.01 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 3.00 1.73 - -
  El Salvador - - 2.37 0.33 1.54 0.84 1.59 0.57
  Mexico - - - - 5.28 2.69 6.49 3.34
  Nicaragua - - 2.89 3.61 3.05 2.72 7.09 3.35
  Venezuela 2.88 1.63 3.12 2.37 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Electrocution 1996 1997 1998 1999  
(code 507) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 1.81 0.46 - - - -
  Brazil 1.67 0.30 1.72 0.25 1.82 0.30 - -
  Chile - - 0.78 0.15 - - - -
  Colombia - - 1.44 0.28 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 3.82 1.85     5.40 2.28 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 2.01 0.20 - -
  El Salvador - - 1.80 0.18 1.74 0.27 0.97 0.23
  Mexico - - - - 1.20 0.08 1.22 0.07
  Nicaragua - - 2.31 0.55 2.10 0.54 2.02 1.20
  Venezuela 1.94 0.31 2.05 0.27 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Fire/Smoke/Burns 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 508) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 1.81 0.46 - - - -
  Brazil 1.67 0.30 1.72 0.25 1.82 0.30 - -
  Chile - - 0.78 0.15 - - - -
  Colombia - - 1.44 0.28 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 3.82 1.85     5.40 2.28 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 2.01 0.20 - -
  El Salvador - - 1.80 0.18 1.74 0.27 0.97 0.23
  Mexico - - - - 1.20 0.08 1.22 0.07
  Nicaragua - - 2.31 0.55 2.10 0.54 2.02 1.20
  Venezuela 1.94 0.31 2.05 0.27 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Poisoning 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 509) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 1.16 0.67 - - - -
  Brazil 0.29 0.17 0.30 0.18 0.38 0.19 - -
  Chile - - 0.40 0.14 - - - -
  Colombia - - 0.71 0.36 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 0.36 0.37 0.18 0.20 0.41 0.15 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 3.25 1.21 - -
  El Salvador - - 2.66 0.77 0.37 0.50 0.46 0.17
  Mexico - - - - 1.94 0.77 1.91 0.72
  Nicaragua - - 0.61 0.07 0.51 0.40 3.11 2.03
  Venezuela 0.67 0.27 0.59 0.25 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Other Accidents 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 510) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 10.94 5.78 - - - -
  Brazil 12.14 3.84 10.89 3.72 8.40 2.86 - -
  Chile - - 9.97 4.28 - - - -
  Colombia - - 10.66 4.51 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 9.51 3.86 10.77 4.37 7.34 3.73 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 15.76 6.48 - -
  El Salvador - - 2.16 0.53 0.70 0.49 1.10 0.57
  Mexico - - - - 16.26 5.28 16.45 5.76
  Nicaragua - - 13.14 7.49 44.62 38.32 21.08 8.44
  Venezuela 5.00 2.93 5.42 3.23 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Suicides 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 511) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Argentina - - 8.45 2.77 - - - -
Brazil 7.42 2.05 7.72 2.12 7.73 2.15 - -
Chile - - 9.97 1.64 - - - -
Colombia - - 5.50 1.94 - - - -
Dominican Republic 3.10 0.96 10.62 2.50 3.09 1.44 - -
Ecuador - - - - 6.49 4.00 - -
El Salvador - - 12.93 11.12 10.93 9.50 12.09 10.18
Mexico - - - - 6.65 1.23 6.93 1.26
Nicaragua - - 13.83 9.93 15.60 7.35 16.73 9.75
Venezuela 7.61 1.54 8.13 1.83 - - - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Homicides 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 512) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Argentina - - 7.08 1.38 - - - -
Brazil 49.65 5.49 52.70 5.49 55.29 5.29 - -
Chile - - 4.43 0.52 - - - -
Colombia - - 116.42 11.43 - - - -
Dominican Republic 11.22 1.49     16.16 2.03 - -
Ecuador - - - - 29.05 3.10 - -
El Salvador - - 68.88 9.88 77.37 9.07 73.58 11.52
Mexico - - - - 28.25 3.52 26.27 3.45
Nicaragua - - 20.75 3.45 16.49 3.18 21.37 4.19
Venezuela 26.03 2.27 23.05 2.27 - - - -
Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Unknown Intention 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 513) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 17.10 5.13 - - - -
  Brazil 10.85 2.63 10.27 2.41 14.90 3.24 - -
  Chile - - 27.55 5.43 - - - -
  Colombia - - 20.99 4.15 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 13.79 6.01 13.97 5.56 18.10 7.75 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 6.56 2.51 - -
  El Salvador - - 1.73 0.89 0.09 0.12 0.08 0.04
  Mexico - - - - 6.56 1.23 6.14 1.34
  Nicaragua - - 38.87 10.99 30.76 7.24 8.25 2.24
  Venezuela 24.36 4.17 23.10 3.52 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

External Causes 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 514) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 0.26 0.08 - - - -
  Brazil 0.15 0.05 0.17 0.06 0.15 0.08 - -
  Chile - - 0.42 0.27 - - - -
  Colombia - - 0.50 0.14 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.11 0.08 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 0.10 0.09 - -
  El Salvador - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Mexico - - - - 0.47 0.27 0.45 0.25
  Nicaragua - - 0.32 0.16 0.50 0.15 0.68 0.13
  Venezuela 1.15 0.05 1.01 0.13 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Diabetes Mellitus 1996 1997 1998 1999
(code 601) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
  Argentina - - 19.84 19.71 - - - -
  Brazil 13.87 20.27 15.02 21.24 15.12 21.50 - -
  Chile - - 12.55 13.07 - - - -
  Colombia - - 12.15 19.24 - - - -
  Dominican Republic 14.03 18.00 15.91 22.95 14.21 19.60 - -
  Ecuador - - - - 13.89 18.68 - -
  El Salvador - - 9.19 16.36 9.25 17.49 9.97 17.46
  Mexico - - - - 35.29 41.93 38.60 46.05
  Nicaragua - - 15.88 23.11 15.97 23.42 18.25 26.83
  Venezuela 21.71 25.28 23.88 28.30 - - - -
  Source: PAHO/SHA, Technical Information System (TIS)

Last update:1 June 2002