Tendencia de la mortalidad por enfermedades cerebrovasculares en Chile entre 1980 y 2015

BACKGROUND Stroke is the third largest single cause of death in Chile, responsible for 7.3% of all deaths in 2019. Large declines in stroke mortality rates in most Latin American countries in recent decades have been reported. AIM To analyze the trend in stroke mortality in Chile between 1980 and 2015. MATERIAL AND METHODS We extracted data for age-standardized death rate (ASDR) stroke mortality per 100,000 inhabitants in Chile for the period 1980-2015from the WHO Mortality Database. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to analyze the trend and compute the average annual percent change (AAPC) by gender in Chile. RESULTS The ASDR from stroke decreased from 92.8 per 100,000 in 1980 to 34.4 per 100,000 in 2015. The AAPC was -2.8% (-3.5, -2.1), with two jointpoints, 2008 and 2012. By gender, the AAPC was -2.4% and -2.9% in men and women, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Stroke mortality rate decreased significantly between 1980 and 2015 in Chile, mainly in women.