Analysis of the non-natural deaths of US citizens while abroad.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on fatal injury of US citizens abroad have focused on estimating proportional mortality ratios (PMRs) by region and country and often show that travellers have a higher risk of fatal injury than the local population. Our objective was to assess the extent to which this risk has changed over time and whether any changes vary by region. In our view, exploring such changes can enhance travel advisories.

Methods

To improve our understanding of whether the risk of deaths of US citizens abroad, had changed we used data from the US Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs, the World Health Organization and the US Department of Transportation to conduct two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) regressions, on PMRs across two periods namely 2003 to 2012 and 2013

SUBMITTER: Jacob-Leonce M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782918 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature