Table 4 Standardised mortality ratios for all-cause and cause-specific deaths by gender
Cause of deathCrude mortality rate per 1000 person-years95% CIp ValueSMR*95% CIp Value
All causes38.934.1 to 44.42.792.44 to 3.18
Men43.234.2 to 54.52.261.79 to 2.85
Women37.131.6 to 43.63.142.67 to 3.69
Relative rate†1.230.93 to 1.640.150.720.54 to 0.960.02
Infectious diseases3.752.44 to 5.7429.619.3 to 45.5
Men2.430.91 to 6.4815.65.9 to 41.6
Women4.292.67 to 6.9137.623.3 to 60.4
Relative rate†0.590.20 to 1.770.350.420.14 to 1.240.12
Cancer3.742.44 to 5.750.860.56 to 1.32
Men6.693.70 to 12.11.150.64 to 2.08
Women2.531.36 to 4.690.680.36 to 1.26
Relative rate†3.141.30 to 7.600.011.700.72 to 4.000.22
CVD6.254.48 to 8.701.060.76 to 1.48
Men9.735.96 to 15.91.130.69 to 1.85
Women4.803.06 to 7.521.010.65 to 1.59
Relative rates†2.451.23 to 4.870.011.120.58 to 2.170.74
Respiratory disease18.615.3 to 22.511.79.6 to 14.2
Men18.212.8 to 26.18.375.85 to 12.0
Women18.714.9 to 23.513.911.1 to 17.5
Relative rates†1.010.66 to 1.550.960.600.39 to 0.920.02
  • *SMR, indirectly standardised mortality ratio using external period, sex and age-band-specific rates for England but not multiplied by 100.

  • †adjusted for age groups.

  • CVD, cardiovascular disease; SMR, standardised mortality ratio.