Table 1 Population, mortality and temperature characteristics of 326 Latin American cities
From: City-level impact of extreme temperatures and mortality in Latin America
Countries in Latin America | No. of cities | Study period | City population (thousands)a | Percentage aged ≥65 yearsa | Annual deathsa | Mean temperature (°C)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All countries | 326 | 2002–2015 | 267 (130, 1,292) | 6.6 (4.6, 9.1) | 1,454 (715, 6,825) | 21.3 (14.9, 25.9) |
Argentina | 28 | 2009–2015 | 334 (133, 1,398) | 8.2 (7.0, 12.0) | 2,234 (821, 12,028) | 17.5 (14.4, 21.6) |
Brazil | 152 | 2002–2015 | 221 (121, 1,292) | 7.0 (4.8, 8.8) | 1,443 (717, 6,279) | 22.2 (18.9, 26.4) |
Central Americab | 10 | 2009–2015 | 264 (185, 2,773) | 7.2 (4.7, 8.4) | 1,639 (1,085, 14,416) | 23.8 (14.4, 25.8) |
Chile | 21 | 2004–2015 | 210 (140, 920) | 8.8 (7.0, 10.7) | 1,088 (771, 5,215) | 13.7 (10.8, 17.0) |
Mexico | 92 | 2005–2015 | 352 (142, 1,089) | 5.6 (4.4, 7.0) | 1,825 (775, 5,272) | 20.3 (15.6, 25.8) |
Peru | 23 | 2008–2015 | 288 (131, 885) | 5.3 (3.9, 6.8) | 978 (442, 3,644) | 19.6 (8.0, 24.7) |
