Twenty years trends in mortality rates from stroke in Klaipeda.

Background: During the past decades, mortality from stroke decreased in many western European countries; however, changes concerning long-term stroke mortality in eastern European countries are less evident.

Objective: To assess age- and gender-specific trends in stroke mortality in Klaipeda (Lithuania) from 1994 to 2013.

Design: Descriptive epidemiological study.

Stroke mortality trends in the population of Klaipėda from 1994 to 2008.

Unlabelled: The objective of the study was to evaluate the trends in stroke mortality in the population of Klaipėda aged 35-79 years from 1994 to 2008.

Material And Methods: Mortality data on all permanent residents of Klaipėda aged 35-79 years who died from stroke in 1994-2008 were gathered for the study. All death certificates of permanent residents of Klaipėda aged 35-79 years who died during 1994-2008 were examined in this study.