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

Table 2-4. – Number of cases and age-standardized incidence 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 4796.6 (3097.4;7039.4) 28.3 (18.3;41.6) 3972.4 (2556.8;5853) 25.6 (16.5;37.8) -9.5 (-12.9;-6.5)
15-49 years 63360.3 (54287.5;74063.7) 82.7 (70.8;96.6) 59083.8 (50210.7;69549.5) 51.2 (43.5;60.2) -38.1 (-40.9;-35.2)
50-69 years 87814.2 (73059.9;104528.3) 559.8 (465.7;666.3) 120686.6 (99991.1;144226.9) 299.1 (247.9;357.5) -46.6 (-48.1;-44.8)
5-14 years 7322.4 (4825.9;10780.3) 20.7 (13.7;30.5) 6041.7 (3937.9;8992.8) 18.7 (12.2;27.9) -9.6 (-13;-6.6)
70+ years 53347.1 (43596.4;65336.4) 1261.1 (1030.6;1544.6) 105726 (87241.1;128305.7) 807.8 (666.5;980.3) -35.9 (-38.7;-32.6)
Age-standardized 216640.6 (193728.5;242758.9) 224.6 (201.6;251.8) 295510.5 (264160.9;331953.6) 127 (113.8;142.1) -43.5 (-44.7;-42.2)
All Ages 216640.6 (193728.5;242758.9) 145.6 (130.2;163.1) 295510.5 (264160.9;331953.6) 136.4 (121.9;153.2) -6.3 (-9.4;-3.2)
B.2.3.1-Ischemic stroke
Under 5 4013.6 (2501.9;6255.9) 23.7 (14.8;36.9) 3297 (2025.3;5218) 21.3 (13.1;33.7) -10.2 (-14.5;-6.8)
15-49 years 24916.5 (18575.7;33199.8) 32.5 (24.2;43.3) 24363.2 (17402.1;33586.9) 21.1 (15.1;29.1) -35.1 (-40.1;-30.4)
50-69 years 51461.8 (38832.1;65653.7) 328 (247.5;418.5) 68841.4 (51313.9;88179.8) 170.6 (127.2;218.6) -48 (-49.9;-45.9)
5-14 years 4407.5 (2257.7;7655.6) 12.5 (6.4;21.7) 3662.4 (1838.8;6551.7) 11.4 (5.7;20.3) -9 (-14.4;-4.6)
70+ years 39592.8 (30181.9;51380.8) 936 (713.5;1214.7) 79032.5 (61618.1;100736.8) 603.8 (470.8;769.7) -35.5 (-39;-31.2)
Age-standardized 124392.2 (105330.6;147825.6) 136.6 (115.7;163.1) 179196.5 (151357.9;214373.1) 78.2 (66.1;93) -42.7 (-44.3;-41)
All Ages 124392.2 (105330.6;147825.6) 83.6 (70.8;99.3) 179196.5 (151357.9;214373.1) 82.7 (69.9;98.9) -1 (-5.4;3.1)
B.2.3.2-Intracerebral hemorrhage
Under 5 639.3 (316.8;1088.4) 3.8 (1.9;6.4) 544.8 (268.7;901) 3.5 (1.7;5.8) -6.9 (-11.6;-2.1)
15-49 years 25215.1 (19371.2;31655.2) 32.9 (25.3;41.3) 19485.6 (14722.1;24909.6) 16.9 (12.7;21.6) -48.7 (-51.5;-46.1)
50-69 years 27557.1 (20992.6;36179.2) 175.7 (133.8;230.6) 33135.5 (24835.4;43786.9) 82.1 (61.6;108.5) -53.2 (-55.3;-51.5)
5-14 years 2338.7 (1254.4;3880.9) 6.6 (3.6;11) 1875.7 (994.1;3114.7) 5.8 (3.1;9.7) -12.1 (-16.1;-7.6)
70+ years 11678.4 (8940.8;15312.2) 276.1 (211.4;362) 19629.4 (15234.8;25320.2) 150 (116.4;193.5) -45.7 (-48.6;-42.2)
Age-standardized 67428.6 (57078.1;79099.3) 66 (56.1;77.9) 74671 (62811.6;88635.8) 31.6 (26.6;37.3) -52.1 (-53.5;-50.5)
All Ages 67428.6 (57078.1;79099.3) 45.3 (38.3;53.1) 74671 (62811.6;88635.8) 34.5 (29;40.9) -23.9 (-27.7;-20.4)
B.2.3.3-Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Under 5 143.6 (68.7;277.7) 0.8 (0.4;1.6) 130.7 (62.9;249.2) 0.8 (0.4;1.6) -0.5 (-5.1;4.2)
15-49 years 13228.8 (10504.7;16567.2) 17.3 (13.7;21.6) 15235 (11825;19094.1) 13.2 (10.2;16.5) -23.6 (-27.8;-19.5)
50-69 years 8795.2 (6604.7;11436) 56.1 (42.1;72.9) 18709.7 (13924.4;24605.4) 46.4 (34.5;61) -17.3 (-20.8;-13.5)
5-14 years 576.3 (321.8;933.3) 1.6 (0.9;2.6) 503.5 (278.8;821.4) 1.6 (0.9;2.5) -4.3 (-8.3;-0.7)
70+ years 2075.8 (1530.9;2729.2) 49.1 (36.2;64.5) 7064 (5300.2;9103.7) 54 (40.5;69.6) 10 (3.8;16.6)
Age-standardized 24819.8 (21095;29388.3) 22.1 (18.6;26.3) 41643 (34891.4;50228.6) 17.2 (14.4;20.6) -22.2 (-25.1;-19.3)
All Ages 24819.8 (21095;29388.3) 16.7 (14.2;19.7) 41643 (34891.4;50228.6) 19.2 (16.1;23.2) 15.3 (8.2;22.1)

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