Estimation and probabilistic projection of age- and sex-specific mortality rates across Brazilian municipalities between 2010 and 2030.
Marcos R GonzagaBernardo L QueirozFlávio H M A FreireJosé H C Monteiro-da-SilvaEverton E C LimaWalter P Silva-JúniorVictor H D DiógenesRenzo Flores-OrtizLilia C C da CostaElzo P Pinto-JuniorMaria Yury IchiharaCamila S S TeixeiraFlávia J O AlvesAline S RochaAndrêa J F FerreiraMaurício L BarretoSrinivasa Vittal KatikireddiRuth DundasAlastair H LeylandPublished in: Population health metrics (2024)
Mortality rates at a small-area level were successfully estimated and forecasted, with associated uncertainty estimates also generated for future life tables. Our approach could be applied across countries with data quality issues to improve public policy planning.