Scientists have found that residents of rich countries are less likely to get injured

An international team of scientists analyzed the cost of injuries in 195 countries, which had a particular focus on injuries.

A pattern was revealed: the more favorable the economic situation in the state, the less its population suffered from theInjury.

The researchers examined data from 1990 to 2017.In the context of their work, the socio-demographic index was defined as follows: the higher the level of income of the population with the level of education and the lower the total coefficientThe researchers looked at the mortality and injury burden in countries.

For most injuries, the study found that disease burden scores fallThis, however, does not apply to injuries sustained in traffic accidents, violent injuries and self-harm.

Among the countries studied, the highest injuries from injuries are observed in Syria, the Central African Republic and Lesotho. The lowest is in the Maldives, Bermuda and Italy.

As for Russia, although it possessesthe socio-demographic index is above average, it still has rather high injuries compared to countries with a similar index. There can be many reasons for this, including the collapse of the USSR.