Avoidable mortality in England and Wales: 2014

Summary

This bulletin presents figures for avoidable mortality in England and Wales for 2014, the latest year. Figures are based on a revised definition of avoidable mortality in light a public consultation in 2015.

Publications

Avoidable mortality in England and Wales: 2014

Data on avoidable mortality in England and Wales for 2014. Data are based on a revised definition of avoidable mortality for all persons and a new avoidable mortality definition for children and young people. These definitions were developed following a public consultation in 2015.

Data

Age-standardised mortality rates and years of life lost for causes considered avoidable, amenable and preventable, England and Wales, and English regions

The age-standardised rates, standardised years of life lost and the total numbers of deaths for causes considered avoidable, amenable and preventable.
Number of avoidable deaths by broad cause group, sex and 5-year age group, England and Wales

The number avoidable deaths broken down by broad cause group, sex and 5-year age group
Number of deaths and age-standardised mortality rates for causes considered avoidable in children and young people, England and Wales

The age-standardised rates, standardised years of life lost and a detailed breakdown of the number of avoidable deaths in children and young people.

Contact details

Name

Anne Campbell

Email

mortality@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0) 163345 5292

About the data

Accredited Official Statistics

These are accredited official statistics. They have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and found to comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This broadly means that the statistics:

meet user needs
are presented clearly and accessibly
are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Pre-release access list

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.

Access granted to	Organisation	Period
Analyst briefer - Public Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Assistant Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (NHS Minister)	Department of Health	24 hours
Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Chief Press Officer	Department of Health	24 hours
Deputy Director - Health Improvement Analytical Team (SCS briefing clearer)	Department of Health	24 hours
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (NHS Minister)	Department of Health	24 hours
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Policy briefer - Public Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Policy briefer - Public Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Press Officer	Department of Health	24 hours
Secretary of State for Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Senior Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Health	Department of Health	24 hours
Statistician – Health Statistics and Analysis	Welsh Government	24 hours
Analytical Officer – Health Statistics and Analysis	Welsh Government	24 hours
Minister for Social Services and Public Health	Welsh Government	24 hours
Acting Chief Medical Officer	Welsh Government	24 hours

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