External Cause Mortality Trends in Diamantina, Brazil, 2001-2012

Retrospective mortality data from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, covering 2001 to 2012. The dataset was compiled by Rafael Bello Corassa using death records from the Health Ministry's Mortality Information System and population estimates from IBGE. It includes standardized mortality rates by gender and external cause group, with trend analysis performed using Stata 13.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in transport accident mortality based on the reported 29.6% share of deaths.
• Compare gender disparities in mortality risk based on the reported mean rate of 71.5/100,000 for men.
• Study age-specific mortality patterns based on the description of the 20-29 and 60+ age groups being most affected.
• Model temporal trends in homicide and suicide rates based on the reported percentages (20.6% and 14.6%).

Strengths

• Covers a 12-year time range (2001-2012) for longitudinal analysis.
• Includes specific mortality rates, such as a mean rate of 44.3/100,000 individuals and a male rate of 71.5/100,000.
• Breaks down causes into specific categories like transport accidents (29.6%), homicides (20.6%), and suicides (14.6%).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Health Ministry’s Mortality Information System (SIM) and IBGE population estimates.

Collection Method

Retrospective study of death records, with standardized rates calculated and linear models fitted for trend analysis.

Time Range

2001 to 2012

Geography

Diamantina municipality, Minas Gerais state, Brazil