YEARS OF POTENTIAL LIFE LOST- BRAZIL, 1980

Abstract

IN 1980, BRAZIL HAD 119,098.922 LIVING IN 23 STATES, THREE TERRITORIES, AND THE DISTRICT. OF THE TOTAL DEATHS THAT OCCURRED THAT YEAR- ESTIMATED AT ONE MILLION- DATA ARE AVAILABLE ON 750,000. SINCE THE COVERAGE AND QUALITY OF THE DATA VARY FROM REGION TO REGION IN THE COUNTRY,THIS STUDY REFERES EXCLUSIVELY TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE CAPITAL OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES AND THE FEDERAL DISTRICT. IN 1980 THE 27 CAPITALS HAD A COMBINED POPULATION OF 28,609,905 INHABITANTS (24 per cent OF THE NATIONAL TOTAL), AND 207,361 DEATHS OF RESIDENTS WERE RECORDED