HC Deb 20 December 1979 vol 976 cc348-52W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the death rate among people aged 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–80, 80–84, 85–89, 90 and over for the six months 1 October to 31 March and 1 April to 30 September in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what were the actual numbers of deaths in each case.

Sir George Young

The information is as in the following table:

Numbers of Deaths (Occurences) and Death Rates per 1,000 Population by Selected AGE-GROUPS and Sex for six-monthly PERIODS, 1st APRIL 1968 TO 31st MARCH 1978
England and Wales
Six-monthly periods 60–64 65–69 70–74 75–79
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
a) 1st April 1968–30th September 1968. … No. 15,769 8,615 19,391 12,093 18,807 16,420 17,823 20,223
Rate 24.2 11.6 39.0 18.7 59.3 32.0 87.9 53.9
b) 1st October 1968–31st March 1969 … No. 19,212 10,355 24,366 15,052 24,003 20,721 22,743 25,760
Rate 29.3 13.9 48.3 23.1 75.1 40.2 112.3 68.7
a) 1st April 1969–30th September 1969 … No. 15,930 8,647 20,375 12,471 19,619 16,848 17,856 20,659
Rate 24.1 11.5 39.6 18.9 60.3 32.2 87.6 54.6
b) 1st October 1969–31st March 1970 … No. 20,549 10,949 27,353 16,738 26,683 22,651 23,935 27,120
Rate 31.1 14.6 52.8 25.4 81.3 43.1 117.7 71.6
a) 1st April 1970–30th September 1970 … No 15,815 8,620 20,320 12,460 20,049 16,926 18,276 20,968
Rate 23.7 11.4 38.6 18.7 59.9 31.7 89.2 54.6
b) 1st October 1970–31st March 1971 … No. 17,827 9,919 23,413 14,210 23,416 19,564 21,592 24,290
Rate 26.9 13.2 44.3 21.3 68.7 36.4 105.7 63.1
a) 1st April 1971–30th September 1971 … No. 15,907 8,719 20,626 12,472 20,992 17,384 18,590 21,275
Rate 23.8 11.5 38.5 18.5 60.0 31.8 90.3 54.5
b) 1st October 1971–31st March 1972 … No. 18,570 10,155 25,356 14,951 26,556 21,010 22,846 26,686
Rate 27.9 13.5 47.0 22.1 74.4 38.2 110.1 67.7
a) 1st April 1972–30th September 1972 … No. 15,904 8,702 21,067 12,438 22,151 17,584 18,753 21,449
Rate 23.9 11.6 38.8 18.3 61.1 31.8 90.3 54.0
b) 1st October 1972–31st March 1973 … No 18,421 9,892 24,916 15,096 27,162 21,677 23,910 27,114
Rate 27.7 13.2 45.9 22.3 73.4 38.9 114.6 67.8
a) 1st April 1973–30th September 1973 … No. 15,240 8,762 21,041 13,055 22,543 17,768 18,776 21,586
Rate 22.9 11.6 38.2 19.0 59.5 31.4 89.6 53.4
b) 1st October 1973–31st March 1974 … No. 17,598 9,665 24,043 14,659 27,277 21,036 22,752 26,036
Rate 26.6 12.9 43.6 21.4 71.1 37.1 107.5 64.0
a) 1st April 1974–30th September 1974 … No. 15,221 8,740 21,388 12,968 24,171 18,246 19,441 22,231
Rate 22.9 11.6 38.3 18.7 61.7 31.7 90.3 53.7
b) 1st October 1974–31st March 1975 … No. 17,353 9,809 24,443 14,631 28,022 20.994 23,129 26,100
Rate 26.3 13.1 43.8 21.2 70.9 36.4 106.0 62.5
a) 1st April 1975–30th September 1975 … No. 15,122 8,468 21,127 12,744 23,946 18,077 20,228 22,449
Rate 22.8 11.3 37.5 18.3 59.6 31.0 91.2 53.0
b) 1st October 1975–31st March 1976 … No. 17,552 10,132 24,720 14,974 28,797 21,346 25,762 27,756
Rate 26.9 13.7 43.9 21.5 71.1 36.5 113.6 64.8
a) 1st April 1976–30th September 1976 … No. 14,631 8,300 20,432 12,494 23,784 17,648 20,140 22,101
Rate 22.6 11.4 36.2 18.0 58.2 30.1 87.2 51.0
b) 1st October 1976–31st March 1977 … No. 16,398 9,377 23,760 14,138 28,175 20,754 24,737 26,064
Rate 25.6 13.0 42.2 20.4 68.4 35.2 104.7 59.7
a) 1st April 1977–30th September 1977 … No. 14,389 8,252 20,722 12,762 24,415 18,011 21,697 22,830
Rate 22.8 11.6 36.6 18.3 58.4 30.2 89.8 51.6
b) 1st October 1977–31st March 1978 … No. 15,783 9,063 23,516 14,509 28,541 20,651 26,203 26,566
Rate 25.9 13.1 41.7 20.9 68.1 34.7 106.2 59.5
†Annual equivalent death rates.

England and Wales
Six-monthly periods 80–84 85 and over 85–89 90 and over
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
a) 1st April 1968–30th September 1968 … No. 13,445 20,683 10,753 23,860 NOT AVAILABLE
Rate 123.1 86.8 212.7 173.5
b) 1st October 1968–31st March 1969 … No. 17,647 26,649 14,602 31,616
Rate 160.0 110.3 288.5 227.2
a) 1st April 1969–30 September 1969 … No. 13,628 21,573 10,711 24,968
Rate 121.3 87.4 209.7 175.8
b) 1st October 1969–31st March 1970 … No. 17,802 27,252 14,865 32,637
Rate 157.6 110.0 292.3 227.8
a) 1st April 1970–30th September 1970 … No. 13,873 22,282 11,324 26,771
Rate 120.8 88.7 221.0 183.2
b) 1st October 1970–31st March 1971 … No. 17,161 26,177 14,277 32,562
Rate 153.8 105.6 268.6 213.8
a) 1st April 1971–30 September 1971 … No. 14,151 22,009 11,541 26,955
Rate 129.1 89.0 207.2 168.4
b) 1st October 1971–31st March 1972 … No. 18,118 27,466 14,968 34,253
Rate 164.2 110.5 264.0 209.1
a) 1st April 1972–30 September 1972 … No 14,436 22,868 11,977 28,628
Rate 130.9 91.8 213.7 174.6
b) 1st October 1972–31st March 1973 … No 18,627 29,045 15,664 36,642
Rate 168.4 116.4 275.8 219.4
a) 1st April 1973–30th September 1973 … No. 14,422 23,049 11,716 28,991 8,126 17,906 3,590 11,085
Rate 129.8 91.6 207.2 172.4 188.9 147.7 265.2 236.0
b) 1st October 1973–31st March 1974 … No. 18,084 27,854 15,290 36,552 10,438 22,080 4,852 14,472
Rate 163.0 110.7 266.6 213.7 239.0 179.4 355.1 301.4
a) 1st April 1974–30th September 1974 … No 14,782 23,467 12,531 30,017 8,609 18,344 3,922 11,673
Rate 133.6 92.9 218.1 173.5 196.2 146.9 288.7 242.5
b) 1st October 1974–31st March 1975 … No. 18,293 28,128 15,302 36,944 10.431 22,237 4,871 14,707
Rate 165.3 110.8 263.4 211.1 236.1 177.1 350.1 297.6
a) 1st April 1975–30th September 1975 … No. 14,825 23,987 12,298 31,017 8,511 18,875 3,787 12,142
Rate 132.8 92.9 212.6 176.7 192.9 149.6 275.7 245.9
b) 1st October 1975–31st March 1976 … No. 19,497 30,652 17,350 41,773 11,788 24,761 5,562 17,012
Rate 173.7 117.2 296.1 234.3 264.6 194.0 395.9 335.9
a) 1st April 1976–30th September 1976 … No. 14,424 23,382 11,684 30,112 8,167 18,120 3,517 11,992
Rate 130.3 89.6 200.4 168.8 183.3 141.3 255.8 239.1
b) 1st October 1976–31st March 1977 … No. 17,645 27,773 15,293 36,637 10,398 21,927 4,895 14,710
Rate 157.4 104.7 258.8 202.2 230.7 169.4 349.4 284.2
a) 1st April 1977–30th September 1977 … No 14,732 24,496 12,326 31,748 8,450 19,205 3,876 12,543
Rate 130.5 91.0 209.8 175.2 188.3 148.2 279.1 242.7
b) 1st October 1977–31st March 1978 … No. 18,053 28,452 15,711 38,460 10,738 22,875 4,973 15,585
Rate 158.2 104.5 263.0 209.1 236.6 175.4 346.3 291.0