§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the death rate per 100,000 among people under 65 due to cancer was in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what the death rates were in the age groups(a) 45–55 and (b) 55–65. [27401]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to Dr. Liam Fox, dated 15 January 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your question concerning the death rate per 100,000 amongst people aged under 65 due to cancer in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what were the death rates in the age groups (a) 45–54 and (b) 55–64. I am replying in his absence. (27401)The answer is given in the table below:
Death rate per 100,000 persons Ages Calendar year All ages under 65 45–54 55–64 1996 77.3 137.6 394.1 1997 74.8 134.0 378.9 1998 75.3 134.2 380.4 1999 73.9 130.8 369.5 2000 73.1 128.7 359.6 Note:
Cancer is defined by ONS using the following codes from the International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision: 140–208.
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ONS