Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality Trend in Brazil (1996 To 2015) and Association with Human Development Index and Social Vulnerability.

Background: Cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) are the second major cause of death in the world.

Objective: To analyze the mortality trend of CBVD in Brazil (1996 to 2015) and its association with Human Development Index (HDI) and the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI).

Methods: This is an ecological study.