Summary

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

Publications

• Avoidable mortality in England and Wales: 2015

  Statistics on avoidable mortality in England and Wales for 2015. Data are based on a revised definition of avoidable mortality (introduced in data year 2014) for all persons and a separate indicator of avoidable mortality in 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

Changes to this release date

1. Previous date

   24 April 2017 9:30am

   Reason for change

   Operational reasons

About the data

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