Objective:

To describe the mortality due to circulatory system diseases in the municipalities of the metropolitan area of Antioquia between 1998 and 2014.

Methodology:

A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted on 78 734 death records using population projections from the National Administrative Department of Statistics. Rates were calculated based on variables such as age, sex, municipality and the system's main diseases. Two time periods were compared; in these, the first and last four years of study were selected.

Results:

Mortality was higher in the metropolitan area when compared with the department of Antioquia during the studied time period. Ischemic heart conditions had the highest rates and amount of deaths in relation to the other causes of death. As for cerebrovascular and hypertensive conditions, these occupied the second place. The oldest groups (aged 65 and beyond) had the highest risk of dying from these causes. As for the tendency by sex, the risk was 7% higher for the male population than for the females. The Bello and Barbosa municipalities had the highest adjusted rates during the entirety of the studied period. The lowest rate was observed for the Envigado municipality.

Conclusions:

This is the cause of 26.6% of the mortality. The groups identified as having a higher risk of death from this condition should receive priority prevention, diagnosis and management measures from the institutions in charge of their health.

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