Latin America comprises 33 countries and 15 dependencies of other countries, having a population of over 630 million inhabitants(Tables 1 and 2). As one of the most urbanized regions worldwide and with many diverse cities, there is a large variability i n lifeexpectancy and mortality profiles. A recent study on the life expectancy and mortality in 363 Latin American towns published in Naturefound that Life expectancy at birth ranges from 74–83 years and 63–77 years in women and men. Regarding mortality profiles, theyfound proportionate mortality by violent injury from near 0%, like Italy, to almost 20%, identical to Iraq (1)