Years of life lost due to external causes in Honduras, 2013 – 2023 – Psychiatry AI: Real-Time AI Scoping Review

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1.9 million years of life lost to external causes in Honduras (2013 to 2023), 86% in men; homicides main cause, followed by traffic accidents.
YLL disproportionately affect young adults, indicating premature mortality concentrated in working age populations.
Steady increase in YLL 2013 to 2023, with marked rises in unintentional injuries, suicide and traffic accidents across sexes.

Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2026 Mar 31;43(1):69-76. doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15420.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the years of life lost (YLL) for deaths due to external causes in Honduras during the 2013-2023 period.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive-ecological study based on mortality records for external causes from the National Observatory on Violence of Honduras (2013-2023). YLL were estimated, and a stratified analysis by sex, age, and type of cause was performed. Additionally, a trend analysis using the Mann-Kendall test was conducted, stratified by sex and type of cause.

RESULTS: During the analyzed period, 1.9 million YLL due to external causes were estimated, 86% of which corresponded to men. Homi-cides were the main cause of YLL in both sexes (62.4% in men and 43.5% in women), followed by traffic accidents (18.3% and 25%, respectively). Between 2013 and 2023, YLL showed a steady increase. In men, increases were observed in unintentional causes (110.5%), suicide (100.1%), and traffic accidents (98.7%); in women, in unintentional causes (146.2%), suicide (62.6%), and traffic accidents (40.4%).

CONCLUSIONS: Deaths due to external causes, which are mostly preventable, disproportionately affect the young adult population and show an increasing trend. It is essential to implement interventions differentiated by age and sex that contribute to reducing their impact on premature mortality.

PMID:42424285 | DOI:10.17843/rpmesp.2026.431.15420

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