Table 1
Summary statistics for premature mortality in Great Britain, 1979–1998
1979
1998
Population <65
46547810
48452162
Deaths <65
155628
104640
Deaths per 10000 population
men <40
10.8
8.3
40–64
105.7
60.4
women <40
6.8
4.6
40–64
61.2
38.0
Regions
11
11
Counties
73
73
Districts
459
432