Table 2

Relative decline of the health level of Tokyo

Year
1965197019751980198519901995
Ranking of the life expectancy at birth, male, Tokyorank111451420
Ranking of the life expectancy at birth, female, Tokyorank1327112733
Deviation of the age adjusted death rate2-150 of Tokyo residents from the average for all prefecturesper 100 000 population−144.3−96.0−76.0−53.2−31.2−4.32.1
Standardised age adjusted death rate2-151 of Tokyo residents−1.972-154 −1.762-154 −2.032-154 −1.692-154 −1.11−0.190.09
Reduction percentage of the age adjusted death rate by 10 years2-152for the Japanese populationper 10 years per 100 000 population25.2527.1525.3722.9416.09
Reduction percentage of the age adjusted death rate by 10 years2-152for the Tokyo residentsper 10 years per 100 000 population22.2825.4722.2217.7911.62
Standardised reduction percentage of the age adjusted death rate by 10 years2-153 for the Tokyo residents−1.08−0.72−1.22−2.222-154 −1.862-154
  • 2-150 Age adjusted dearth rate calculated based on a 1985 model population.

  • 2-151 Standardised value of 2-150.

  • 2-152 Reduction of age adjusted death rate during the previous 10 years divided by the value at the beginning of this 10 year period.

  • 2-153 Standardised value of 2-152.

  • 2-154 The indicated value is out of mean ± 1.67×SD. Okinawa Prefecture was not included in the analysis because the area was not a part of Japan in 1965 and 1970. Hyogo Prefecture was not included in the analysis of year 1995 because of the earthquake occurred in that year.