Sex, age group and census | Labour market position | |||||||
Unemployed | Retired | Permanently sick | Other inactive | |||||
RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | |
Men | ||||||||
55–59 | ||||||||
1971 | 1.18 | 0.88 to 1.57 | 2.19 | 1.57 to 3.04 | 3.45 | 2.97 to 4.01 | 2.36 | 1.12 to 4.96 |
1981 | 1.30 | 1.06 to 1.58 | 2.63 | 1.94 to 3.58 | 3.23 | 2.80 to 3.72 | 2.16 | 1.02 to 4.55 |
1991 | 1.41 | 1.12 to 1.79 | 1.34 | 1.02 to 1.78 | 2.99 | 2.57 to 3.48 | 1.37 | 0.68 to 2.76 |
2001 | 1.60 | 1.07 to 2.40 | 1.39 | 1.05 to 1.83 | 3.50 | 2.95 to 4.17 | 1.54 | 1.07 to 2.23 |
60–64 | ||||||||
1971 | 1.11 | 0.91 to 1.35 | 1.61 | 1.39 to 1.86 | 2.75 | 2.46 to 3.07 | 2.31 | 1.28 to 4.19 |
1981 | 0.97 | 0.80 to 1.16 | 1.31 | 1.12 to 1.51 | 2.79 | 2.48 to 3.14 | 1.95 | 1.01 to 3.77 |
1991 | 1.24 | 1.00 to 1.54 | 1.23 | 1.06 to 1.43 | 2.76 | 2.43 to 3.14 | 1.63 | 0.96 to 2.78 |
2001 | 1.43 | 0.97 to 2.11 | 1.28 | 1.08 to 1.53 | 2.94 | 2.52 to 3.42 | 1.81 | 1.37 to 2.40 |
65–69 | ||||||||
1971 | 0.62 | 0.29 to 1.32 | 1.46 | 1.34 to 1.60 | 2.31 | 1.72 to 3.10 | 1.24 | 0.59 to 2.61 |
1981 | 0.63 | 0.20 to 1.97 | 1.62 | 1.43 to 1.83 | 3.10 | 2.53 to 3.78 | 1.57 | 0.80 to 3.05 |
1991 | 2.86 | 1.47 to 5.59 | 1.52 | 1.30 to 1.77 | 2.94 | 2.41 to 3.60 | 1.84 | 1.03 to 3.30 |
2001 | 0.67 | 0.21 to 2.10 | 1.42 | 1.18 to 1.70 | 3.51 | 2.79 to 4.41 | 1.54 | 1.02 to 2.33 |
Women | ||||||||
50–54 | ||||||||
1971 | 1.34 | 0.71 to 2.52 | 2.31 | 1.45 to 3.68 | 3.78 | 2.72 to 5.23 | 1.13 | 0.94 to 1.36 |
1981 | 1.16 | 0.59 to 2.26 | 4.80 | 2.46 to 9.37 | 3.82 | 2.71 to 5.38 | 1.56 | 1.27 to 1.91 |
1991 | 1.43 | 0.73 to 2.82 | 3.81 | 2.25 to 6.45 | 5.70 | 4.23 to 7.66 | 1.51 | 1.12 to 2.05 |
2001 | 1.08 | 0.44 to 2.62 | 0.89 | 0.39 to 2.02 | 3.43 | 2.63 to 4.51 | 1.90 | 1.45 to 2.47 |
55–59 | ||||||||
1971 | 1.28 | 0.74 to 2.23 | 1.95 | 1.52 to 2.50 | 4.22 | 3.35 to 5.31 | 1.26 | 1.09 to 1.46 |
1981 | 1.37 | 0.81 to 2.31 | 2.05 | 1.39 to 3.04 | 4.64 | 3.67 to 5.86 | 1.50 | 1.28 to 1.76 |
1991 | 2.24 | 1.46 to 3.44 | 1.30 | 0.93 to 1.83 | 3.83 | 3.03 to 4.85 | 1.30 | 1.04 to 1.64 |
2001 | 3.75 | 2.24 to 6.27 | 1.38 | 0.98 to 1.93 | 4.75 | 3.82 to 5.91 | 1.49 | 1.15 to 1.93 |
60–64 | ||||||||
1971 | 1.27 | 0.60 to 2.70 | 1.60 | 1.37 to 1.88 | 5.14 | 3.81 to 6.93 | 1.48 | 1.28 to 1.73 |
1981 | 0 | 0 to 0 | 1.80 | 1.47 to 2.19 | 4.58 | 3.44 to 6.11 | 1.57 | 1.31 to 1.87 |
1991 | 0 | 0 to 0 | 1.59 | 1.31 to 1.92 | 4.91 | 3.84 to 6.27 | 1.15 | 0.92 to 1.44 |
2001 | 0 | 0 to 0 | 1.49 | 1.21 to 1.83 | 5.97 | 4.65 to 7.67 | 1.56 | 1.11 to 2.19 |
Source: ONS Longitudinal Study, authors' analysis. Deaths 1–5 years after census.
Deaths in each census year are not included.
Mortality follow-up periods: 1971 Census, 1972–1976; 1981 Census, 1982–1986; 1991 Census, 1992–1996; 2001 Census, 2002–2006.
Adjusted for single year of age.