Violent deaths kill 11 times more young men than women
October 31, 2018 10h00 AM | Last Updated: October 31, 2018 12h13 PM
In Brazil, men aged 20 to 24 have 11 times more chances of dying from a violent death than women in the same age bracket, according to Vital Statistics 2017, released today by the IBGE. The survey labels as violent deaths all those resulting from homicides, suicides and car crashes, for example.
“Male mortality outnumbers female mortality in all phases of life. Nevertheless, in a given age range, mainly among the youth and young adults, that difference is more pronounced. The main causes are deaths of non-natural causes, which affect men more significantly”, highlights the survey manager, Klívia Oliveira.
In Brazil, between 2007 and 2017, there was an increase of 13.0% in violent death registration for the male population aged 15 to 24. Some states recorded an increase above the national average: Ceará (144.1%), Sergipe (134.7%) and Bahia (128.5%).
