THE EFFECTS OF THE APPLICATION OF THE INV ESTMENT-PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION MODEL OF THE YEARS OF PRODUCTIVE LIFE HOST INDEX ON THE SEQUENCE OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN MEXICO

In the search for methods to support the decision making process and t o maximize the benefit resulting from the health priorities, this pape r discusses the investment-production-consumption model (IPC). This me thod attempts to quantify the socio-economic impact of mortality. This type of evaluation takes into account age at death and the potential for future productivity and thus assesses the generation of losses or gains to society, depending on the stage of life in wich death occurs. The impact of different causes of death estimated by this method is i llustrated from the cause of Mexico. These results are compared with t he relative importance attributed by the use of mortality rates and ye ars of potential life lost. The ordering by rates shows heart diseases , accidents and tumors as first causes of deaths. On the other hand, t he indicator of years of potential life lost shows causes of death at younger ages to occupy the first place. The YPLL(ipc), however, gives greater importance to infections, accidents and homicides.