Table 1
Mean mortality rate and crude mortality rate for chronic noncommunicable diseases in Ecuador, 2005–2020.
| MORTALITY RATE MEAN ± SD/100 000 INHABITANTS 2005–2019 | MORTALITY RATE PER 100 000 INHABITANTS 2020 | MORTALITY RATE PER 100 000 2021 | PERCENT OF CHANGEPRE-PANDEMIC VS 2020 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute myocardial infarction | 25.9 ± 13.1 | 89.3 | 72.7 | 243.6% |
| Stroke | 24.3 ± 1.8 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 21.4% |
| Arterial hypertension | 23.2 ± 4.4 | 30.4 | 22.8 | 48.3% |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 26.8 ± 3.1 | 45.8 | 31.1 | 70.9% |
Figure 1
Mortality rate for chronic noncommunicable diseases in Ecuador, 2005–2021. Panel A—acute myocardial infarction; panel B—stroke; panel C—arterial hypertension; panel D—diabetes mellitus. Dotted lines are trend lines of mortality. Dashed lines represent trend lines for mortality through time.