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. 2022 Jan 1;118(1):115–373. [Article in Portuguese] doi: 10.36660/abc.20211012

Table 2-2. – Number of cases and age-standardized prevalence rates (per 100 000) of stroke, ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage in 1990 and 2019, and percent change of rates, in Brazil, according to age group.

Cause of death and age group 1990 2019 Percent change (95% UI)
Number (95% UI) Rate (95% UI) Number (95% UI) Rate (95% UI)
B.2.3-Stroke
Under 5 4182.3 (2610.7;6524.5) 24.7 (15.4;38.5) 3235.1 (2120.2;4898.9) 20.9 (13.7;31.6) -15.4 (-33;9.6)
15-49 years 623994.4 (545014.4;705854.8) 814.1 (711.1;920.9) 786738.6 (690686.9;888810.4) 681.2 (598.1;769.6) -16.3 (-19;-13.4)
50-69 years 825075.6 (723316.1;937034.1) 5259.4 (4610.7;5973.1) 1296990 (1151199.7;1476134) 3214.9 (2853.5;3658.9) -38.9 (-41;-36.8)
5-14 years 48928 (35610.6;66858.5) 138.5 (100.8;189.2) 40623.7 (30515;54156.4) 126 (94.6;167.9) -9 (-16.7;-0.1)
70+ years 410923.1 (347995.9;484341) 9714.3 (8226.7;11449.9) 857424.4 (735950.3;1005011.8) 6551 (5622.9;7678.6) -32.6 (-35.4;-29.7)
Age-standardized 1913103.4 (1735455;2095724.2) 1909.3 (1733.1;2100.1) 2985011.7 (2716616.7;3280843.8) 1256.6 (1142.6;1381.1) -34.2 (-35.8;-32.5)
All Ages 1913103.4 (1735455;2095724.2) 1285.4 (1166;1408.1) 2985011.7 (2716616.7;3280843.8) 1377.7 (1253.8;1514.2) 7.2 (4.4;10.4)
B.2.3.1-Ischemic stroke
Under 5 6688.4 (4586.3;9999.2) 39.5 (27.1;59) 5640.4 (3913.2;8255.7) 36.4 (25.3;53.3) -7.8 (-13.1;0.7)
15-49 years 343498.3 (275888.5;421506.2) 448.2 (360;549.9) 451442.9 (365495;550221.4) 390.9 (316.5;476.4) -12.8 (-16.3;-9.1)
50-69 years 539690.6 (446267.3;646791) 3440.2 (2844.7;4122.9) 839214.7 (703174.9;1002009.6) 2080.2 (1743;2483.7) -39.5 (-42.6;-36.7)
5-14 years 46198.9 (31663;66393) 130.8 (89.6;187.9) 38107.7 (26846.3;53603.5) 118.2 (83.2;166.2) -9.6 (-13.9;-4.3)
70+ years 351893.2 (283271.1;428872) 8318.8 (6696.6;10138.6) 705971.2 (577001.6;861003.9) 5393.8 (4408.5;6578.3) -35.2 (-38.3;-32)
Age-standardized 1287969.4 (1118323.7;1460716) 1327.6 (1151.2;1516) 2040376.9 (1784219.6;2330526) 870.1 (761.1;992.8) -34.5 (-36.7;-32.2)
All Ages 1287969.4 (1118323.7;1460716) 865.4 (751.4;981.4) 2040376.9 (1784219.6;2330526) 941.7 (823.5;1075.6) 8.8 (5;12.8)
B.2.3.2-Intracerebral hemorrhage
Under 5 1161.2 (784.1;1623.7) 6.9 (4.6;9.6) 1147 (789.8;1578.7) 7.4 (5.1;10.2) 8 (1.9;15.4)
15-49 years 218246.5 (176752.2;264569.5) 284.7 (230.6;345.2) 253649.5 (207356.6;301299.5) 219.6 (179.5;260.9) -22.9 (-26.2;-19.1)
50-69 years 240417.8 (196762.5;288416.9) 1532.5 (1254.3;1838.5) 341586.5 (285413.3;400854.7) 846.7 (707.5;993.6) -44.8 (-47.4;-41.8)
5-14 years 13416.1 (9141.6;18251.2) 38 (25.9;51.7) 12613.2 (8880.5;17085.2) 39.1 (27.5;53) 3 (-3;10.7)
70+ years 68203.7 (55601.8;84221.2) 1612.4 (1314.4;1991) 148906.8 (121630.5;183577) 1137.7 (929.3;1402.6) -29.4 (-34;-23.6)
Age-standardized 541445.3 (466619.8;621909.3) 507.5 (438.9;584.1) 757903 (659245.3;867100.5) 315.9 (275;361.4) -37.7 (-40.5;-34.9)
All Ages 541445.3 (466619.8;621909.3) 363.8 (313.5;417.9) 757903 (659245.3;867100.5) 349.8 (304.3;400.2) -3.8 (-8;0.3)
B.2.3.3-Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Under 5 253.7 (139.8;383.7) 1.5 (0.8;2.3) 245.7 (137.5;369) 1.6 (0.9;2.4) 5.9 (2.7;10.8)
15-49 years 92830.8 (74524.7;114996.4) 121.1 (97.2;150) 124691.1 (100254.7;154948.8) 108 (86.8;134.2) -10.9 (-13.5;-8.4)
50-69 years 71954.7 (56126.6;92135.2) 458.7 (357.8;587.3) 145941.5 (113631.8;186025.6) 361.7 (281.7;461.1) -21.1 (-24.4;-17.8)
5-14 years 2881.6 (1811.9;4260.4) 8.2 (5.1;12.1) 2715.1 (1735.5;4024.5) 8.4 (5.4;12.5) 3.2 (0.4;7.1)
70+ years 10401.5 (7385.5;13977.2) 245.9 (174.6;330.4) 32741.3 (24045.6;42870.8) 250.2 (183.7;327.5) 1.7 (-3.9;8.6)
Age-standardized 178322.3 (147412.5;215453.5) 158.6 (131.7;192.4) 306334.8 (255287.2;369754.8) 124.8 (104.2;150.1) -21.3 (-24.3;-18.6)
All Ages 178322.3 (147412.5;215453.5) 119.8 (99;144.8) 306334.8 (255287.2;369754.8) 141.4 (117.8;170.7) 18 (12.8;23.4)

Source: Data derived from Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington. 46