Table 1. Mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (ICD-10 I00-I99) according to sex and region. North America, Latin America and Non-Latin Caribbean, 2000-LA.
| North America | Latin America | Non-Latin Caribbean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths/year (average) | |||
| Female | 491,475 | 366,302 | 3,535 |
| Male | 445,775 | 383,784 | 3,952 |
| Total | 937,249 | 750,086 | 7,486 |
| % proportion of deaths 30-69 | |||
| Female | 14.6 | 31.3 | 36.0 |
| Male | 31.8 | 44.3 | 46.9 |
| Total | 22.8 | 38.0 | 41.8 |
| Age-adjusted rates/100,000 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| Female | 159.9 | 193.4 | 243.3 |
| Male | 229.9 | 257.6 | 366.7 |
| Total | 192.3 | 222.9 | 296.4 |
| LAY | |||
| Female | 109.3 | 163.1 | 216.4 |
| Male | 165.8 | 224.9 | 325.1 |
| Total | 135.5 | 191.4 | 264.1 |
| % of change 2000-LAY | |||
| Female | -31.6% | -15.6% | -11.0% |
| Male | -27.8% | -12.7% | -11.3% |
| Total | -29.5% | -14.1% | -10.9% |
LAY
= latest available year; North America (2009), Latin America (2009) and Non- Latin Caribbean (2008)