Estimation and probabilistic projection of age- and sex-specific mortality rates across Brazilian municipalities between 2010 and 2030

• Main Authors: Marcos R. Gonzaga (Author), Bernardo L. Queiroz (Author), Flávio H.M.A. Freire (Author), José H.C. Monteiro- (Author), Everton E.C. Lima (Author), Walter P. Silva-Júnior (Author), Victor H. D. Diógenes (Author), Renzo Flores-Ortiz (Author), Lilia C. C. da Costa (Author), Elzo P. Pinto-Junior (Author), Maria Yury Ichihara (Author), Camila S. S. Teixeira (Author), Flávia J. O. Alves (Author), Aline S. Rocha (Author), Andrêa J. F. Ferreira (Author), Maurício L. Barreto (Author), Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi (Author), Ruth Dundas (Author), Alastair H. Leyland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mortality rate estimation in small areas can be difficult due the low number of events/exposure (i.e. stochastic error). If the death records are not completed, it adds a systematic uncertainty on the mortality estimates. Previous studies in Brazil have combined demographic and s...