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Mortality

Data up to 2004-6 for England are presented in the national indicator

a) Age standardised death rate from cancer, 2002

UK and selected countries

Death rate from cancer

 

b) Age standardised death rate from cardio-vascular disease, 2002

UK and selected countries

Age standardised death rate from cardio-vascular disease, 2002

 

c) Age standardised death rate from suicide, 2000

UK and selected countries

Age standardised death rate from suicide, 2000

Note:

Data are for all age groups;

WHO standard populations are used to standardise the death rates

  • In 2002 the death rates from cancer and cardio-vascular disease in the UK were the fourth highest of 13 selected countries, at 143 and 181 deaths per 100,000 population respectively. In Demark, rates for both were higher than in the UK, while in Japan death rates for both were lower than the UK and amongst the lowest of all compared countries.
  • Deaths from suicide in the UK were the second lowest of 11 selected countries in 2000. Per 100,000 population there were 7 suicides, less than half that of Belgium and France.
  • Data up to 2004-6 for England are presented in the national indicator

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Updated: 31 July 2008