Avoidable mortality in the UK: 2017

Summary

This bulletin presents figures for avoidable mortality in the UK for 2014 to 2017. Figures are based on a revised definition of avoidable mortality introduced in 2014.

Publications

• Avoidable mortality in the UK: 2017

  Deaths from causes that are considered avoidable in the presence of timely and effective healthcare or public health interventions. Data are based on a revised definition of avoidable mortality (introduced in data year 2014) for all persons and a separate indicator for children and young people.

Data

• Avoidable mortality by Integrated Care Boards in England and Health Boards in Wales

  Annual age-standardised mortality rates for causes considered avoidable, treatable and preventable by Integrated Health Boards (ICBs) in England and Health Boards in Wales, 2011 to 2023.

• Avoidable mortality in England and Wales – supplementary data tables

  Supplementary annual data for England and Wales for 2001 to 2023: standardised years of life lost (SYLL) because of causes considered avoidable; age-standardised avoidable, treatable and preventable mortality rates with and without deaths from ischaemic heart disease (IHD); and number of avoidable, treatable and preventable deaths by sex and age.

• Avoidable mortality by local authorities in England and unitary authorities in Wales

  Annual age-standardised mortality rates for causes considered avoidable, treatable and preventable by local authorities in England and unitary authorities in Wales, from 2001 to 2003, to 2021 to 2023.

• Avoidable mortality in England and Wales

  Annual age-standardised mortality rates for causes considered avoidable, in England and Wales, by local authorities, by Integrated Care Boards and Welsh Health Boards, with and without deaths from ischaemic heart disease (IHD), and standardised years of life lost (SYLL), 2001 to 2024.

• Avoidable mortality in England and Wales – children and young people

  Annual age-standardised mortality rates for causes considered avoidable, treatable and preventable in England and Wales for children and young people (aged 0 to 19 years), 2001 to 2023.

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