Cirrhosis of the Liver (Death) (Hansard, 16 November 1987)

HC Deb 16 November 1987 vol 122 cc424-5W 424W

§ Mr. Amess
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of deaths caused by cirrhosis of the liver in each of the years from 1972; and if he will express the figures(a) as a percentage of all deaths per year, and (b) as a percentage increase or decrease on each preceding year.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information is as follows:
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All causes Cirrhosis of the liver

Number Per cent. of all deaths Per cent. change on each preceding year

1980 63,299 406 0.64 -5.8

1981 63,828 450 0.71 +10.8

1982 65,022 422 0.65 -6.2

1983 63,454 431 0.68 +2.1

1984 62,345 423 0.68 -1.9

1985 63,967 423 0.66 0

1986 63,467 380 0.60 -10.2

¹ International Classification of Diseases code 571.

	All causes	Cirrhosis of the liver
		Number	Per cent. of all deaths	Per cent. change on each preceding year
1980	63,299	406	0.64	-5.8
1981	63,828	450	0.71	+10.8
1982	65,022	422	0.65	-6.2
1983	63,454	431	0.68	+2.1
1984	62,345	423	0.68	-1.9
1985	63,967	423	0.66	0
1986	63,467	380	0.60	-10.2
¹ International Classification of Diseases code 571.