XXXX mortality in Japan, 1980-2013.

@entity5 @entity1 @entity1778 @entity204
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to provide an updated analysis of @entity5 mortality rates and long-term trends to 2013 to describe the current level of @entity204 and identify changes in recent decades. METHODS: Data on number of @entity204 from @entity5 in @entity1 aged under 15  years were derived from Vital Statistics in Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) mortality database for comparison countries. Trends in mortality were examined by fitting a joinpoint regression model. RESULTS: For all @entity5 combined, the mortality rate during 2010-2013 was 19.9 per 1,000,000 population for @entity1 and 17.5 for @entity1 in Japan. Mortality from all @entity5 combined decreased significantly from 1980 to 2003 for @entity1 and from 1980 to 2001 for @entity1 . Afterwards, the rates remained stable for both sexes. Mortality from @entity1778 declined over the entire study period by 4.6  % per year (p   <0.05) in @entity1 and 4.3  % per year (p   <0.05) in @entity1 . For central nervous system (CNS) @entity5 , a slight increase in mortality was observed for both sexes, with a statistically significant annual percent change (APC) of 0.5  % (p   <0.05) for @entity1 and 0.6  % (p   <0.05) for @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: We provided updated information on recent trends of @entity5 death. The establishment of a nationwide, @entity5 registry is required in Japan. Moreover, trends in @entity5 mortality should be monitored continuously.
