Premature ischemic stroke mortality in China to 2030: age- and sex-specific trends and projections.
BACKGROUND Age-specific evidence is needed to describe premature ischemic stroke mortality in China and to support transparent surveillance through 2030. METHODS We analyzed GBD 2023 estimates for China from 1990 to 2023 in eight five-year age groups from 30-34 to 65-69 years. Age-specific mortality rates were the pr...