Table 2

 Age standardised* mortality rates per 100 000 and mortality rate ratios for different age groups by ethnicity in Estonia from 1989 to 2000

MenWomen
Mortality ratesMortality rate ratios (95% CI)Mortality ratesMortality rate ratios (95% CI)
19892000Change from 1989 to 20001989200019892000Change from 1989 to 200019892000
*European standard population.
All ages
    Estonians1489.71431.9−57.91.001.00837.5744.6−92.91.001.00
    Russians1546.21921.9+375.70.98(0.96 to 1.01)1.35(1.31 to 1.39)877.4888.2+10.80.97(0.95 to 1.00)1.10(1.06 to 1.14)
0–14
    Estonians198.2105.0−93.31.001.00138.987.1−51.91.001.00
    Russians162.2161.4−0.80.82(0.72 to 0.92)1.52(1.14 to 2.02)114.2108.5−5.70.82(0.71 to 0.95)1.19(0.83 to 1.70)
15–24
    Estonians172.2149.6−22.61.001.0064.745.4−19.31.001.00
    Russians166.4270.3+104.00.96(0.82 to 1.13)1.80(1.45 to 2.23)56.654.8−1.80.88(0.66 to 1.17)1.22(0.78 to 1.90)
25–39
    Estonians331.7296.3−35.41.001.00103.293.3−9.91.001.00
    Russians316.0600.2+284.20.95(0.87 to 1.04)2.01(1.77 to 2.29)89.4139.7+50.30.87(0.74 to 1.02)1.50(1.18 to 1.91)
40–54
    Estonians975.41069.8+94.41.001.00337.8335.6−2.21.001.00
    Russians1015.41658.0+642.51.04(0.98 to 1.10)1.55(1.44 to 1.67)343.3559.0+215.71.02(0.92 to 1.12)1.67(1.49 to 1.88)
55–69
    Estonians2953.62965.2+11.51.001.001243.91094.3−149.61.001.00
    Russians3245.24169.1+923.91.10(1.05 to 1.15)1.39(1.32 to 1.47)1433.41544.6+111.11.15(1.10 to 1.21)1.40(1.30 to 1.50)
70+
    Estonians10758.99664.4−1094.51.001.007616.66453.1−1163.51.001.00
    Russians11348.211682.0+333.81.08(1.03 to 1.13)1.25(1.18 to 1.32)8278.67680.5−598.11.09(1.06 to 1.13)1.20(1.15 to 1.25)