Association between firearms and mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2017: a global burden of disease Brazil study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brazil leads the world in number of firearm deaths and ranks sixth by country in rate of firearm deaths per 100,000 people. This study aims to analyze trends in and burden of mortality by firearms, according to age and sex, for Brazil, and the association between these deaths and indicators of possession and carrying of weapons using data from the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors study (GBD) 2017.

Methods

We used GBD 2017 estimates of mortality due to physical violence and self-harm from firearms for Brazil to analyze the association between deaths by firearms and explanatory variables.

Results

Deaths from firearms increased in Brazil from 25,819 in 1990 to 48,493 in 2017. Firearm mortality rates were higher among men and in the 20-24 a

SUBMITTER: Malta DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7525968 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature