Mean (1986–1995) rates of proportionate, crude, excess winter, and relative excess winter mortality from cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease, Ireland and Norway
| Mean mortality rates | Ireland | 95% CI | Norway | 95% CI |
| Proportionate mortality from cardiovascular disease (%) | 46.2 | 45.34, 47.06 | 46.2 | 45.26, 47.14 |
| Proportionate mortality from respiratory disease (%) | 13.8 | 13.36, 14.24 | 9.9 | 9.36, 10.44 |
| Crude mortality from cardiovascular disease per 1000 population | 4.1 | 3.94, 4.26 | 4.9 | 4.76, 5.14 |
| Crude mortality from respiratory disease per 1000 population | 1.3 | 1.25, 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.03, 1.17 |
| Excess winter deaths per day from cardiovascular disease | 39.6 | 32.59, 46.61 | 6.3 | 5.39, 7.21 |
| Excess winter deaths per day from respiratory disease | 24.3 | 20.08, 28.52 | 4.3 | 3.32, 5.28 |
| Relative excess winter mortality from cardiovascular disease | 0.25 | 0.21, 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.10, 0.14 |
| Relative excess winter mortality from respiratory disease | 0.57 | 0.46, 0.68 | 0.4 | 0.32, 0.48 |