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| Document title: | Scottish mortality in a European context 1950-2000: an analysis of comparative mortality trends |
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| Description: | This report provides a comparison of Scotland's mortality rates relative to other European countries and describes developing trends. Mortality is considered in four different age groups (infancy, childhood, working age and the elderly) and there is a focus on thirteen specific causes of death among working age adults. These are: oesophageal, stomach, colorectal, pancreatic, lung and breast cancer; ischaemic heart disease; cerebrovascular disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis; external causes; suicide; and, motor vehicle accidents. For each age group and cause of death, we have compared Scottish trends with those for a selection of other European countries and against the mean, minimum and maximum Western European rates. In addition, Scotland's mortality ranking within Western Europe is compared over time. |
| Author(s): | Whyte B (ISD Scotland) |
| Publisher(s): | ScotPHO |
| Date published: | 7 November 2006 |
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For further details and to download the report and its associated Excel files, please see the website's International mortality comparisons page. |
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