@article{ref1,
title="Violent deaths have increased 150 percent in 25 years",
journal="Demos (Mexico City, Mexico)",
year="1990",
author="Hernandez Bringas, H. H.",
volume="",
number="3",
pages="13-14",
abstract="Since the late 1970s, degenerative diseases and violence have replaced infectious and contagious diseases as the principal causes of death in Mexico. The number of violent deaths increased by 150% between 1950 and 1986, while the total number of deaths did not change substantially. Violent deaths accounted for 5.5% of all deaths in 1950 and nearly 15% in 1986. Violent death explains a large part of the excess mortality of males in contemporary western societies. Over 80% of the violent deaths in Mexico between 1950-86 were in men, although the share of women has increased slightly. The highest percentages of violent deaths in males occurred between the ages of 15 and 30 years, and 70% occurred between ages 15 and 49. Among females, some 20% of violent deaths occurred before age 10. Homicide rates declined significantly during 1950-86 but are still high. Motor vehicle and transportation accidents increased sharply, with the increase greater among women. The five Mexican states with the highest homicide rates in the mid-1980s were among the least urbanized, while 5 of the 10 with the lowest homicide rates were among the most urbanized. Suicide rates are generally very low in Mexico compared to those of more developed countries.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0187-7550",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}