Table 1

 (B) All cause mortality levels and trends, women aged 55–69 and 80–89, centralised birth cohorts 1895–1910, by country

CountryMortality rate (× 10000) by centralised birth cohortRelative change in mortality rate between subsequent centralised birth cohorts (%)
18951900190519101895–19001900–19051905–1910
Aged 55–69
Denmark143.52134.82124.80118.72−6.06−7.43−4.88
England and Wales152.94144.10136.86132.50−5.78−5.02−3.19
Finland175.06166.49146.57128.21−4.90−11.96−12.53
France144.73131.19119.31106.29−9.35−9.05−10.91
Netherlands129.23118.69111.83102.14−8.16−5.78−8.67
Norway121.47114.11106.8798.75−6.06−6.35−7.60
Sweden134.22120.12109.01100.25−10.50−9.25−8.03
Aged 80–89
Denmark1098.451064.711037.781003.58−3.07−2.53−3.30
England and Wales1218.971104.131010.94981.43−9.42−8.44−2.92
Finland1263.721213.571183.911095.07−3.97−2.44−7.50
France1146.661039.61919.98837.24−9.34−11.51−8.99
Netherlands1076.921017.341003.29982.93−5.53−1.38−2.03
Norway1119.081065.371033.13982.27−4.80−3.03−4.92
Sweden1131.191059.75982.29931.49−6.32−7.31−5.17