Analysis of mortality for brain infarction in Brazil between the years 2015 and 2019

Background: Cerebrovascular diseases are the second leading cause of death in Brazil, with cerebral infarction being one of the most prevalent conditions. A further development about the profile of people who die from this disease is required for the scenario. Objectives: Analyze the geographical distribution, age, and gender of mortality from cerebral infarction in Brazil, between the years 2015 and 2019. Design and setting It is a cross-sectional study in Brazil. Methods: The study was based on the gathering of secondary data, present in a mortality indicator available on DATASUS. Results: According to data collection, a total of 38,603 death cases from cerebral infarction were found between the years 2015 and 2019. As for the geographical distribution, the Southeast presented 47.5% of the cases, followed by the South (28.4%), North (8.3%), Center-West (8.0%) and Northeast (7.7%). Regarding the age group, the most affected were people over 80 years old (39.5%), 70 to 79 years old (27.7%) and 60 to 69 years old (18.8%). As for gender, a female population correspond to 50,26% while men to 49,71%. Conclusions: It can be concluded that factors correlate with cerebral infarction mortality, and this data analysis is important for the understanding of risk factors to the disease.