In 2018, the leading cause of death among chronic diseases in the Americas was heart or cardiovascular problems, with a mortality rate of nearly 62 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. It was followed by Cerebrovascular diseases with a death rate of 33.6 per 100,000 population.
Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018
(per 100,000 population)
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WHO, & PAHO. (June 22, 2020). Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/
WHO, und PAHO. "Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. June 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/
WHO, PAHO. (2020). Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/
WHO, and PAHO. "Mortality Rate Caused by Selected Chronic Diseases in The Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/
WHO & PAHO, Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Mortality rate caused by selected chronic diseases in the Americas in 2018 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], WHO, & PAHO, June 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058139/deaths-caused-by-chronic-diseases-americas/
