Mortality trends among Indigenous women of reproductive age in Brazil: a time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reports on Brazilian Indigenous peoples highlight mortality disparities, yet little is known about death aetiology-particularly among women of reproductive age-or how structural discrimination based on race/skin colour influences mortality rates in this group. This study aimed to assess and compare cause-specific mortality rates between Indigenous and White Brazilian women of reproductive age, identifying health disparities to inform targeted public health interventions.

Methods

This ecological study used mortality data from Brazil's Mortality Information System (SIM). Population estimates were based on census projections. We calculated annual age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) for women of reproductive age (10-49 years) from Indigenous and White groups who d

SUBMITTER: Ferreira GAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature