§ Dr. CableTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women(a) over the age of 60, (b) between 30 and 59 and (c) under 30 years for (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002; and if he will make a statement. [72502]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 23 July 2002]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 24 July 2002:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question, on what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women (a) over the age of 60, (b) between 30 and 59 and (c) under 30 years for (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002. (72502)The latest available data are for deaths occurring in 2000. For that year, figures are shown in the table below.1198W
Deaths from cervical cancer,1 England and Wales, 20022 Age No Percent Under 30 14 1.3 30–59 443 40.0 60 and over 649 58.7 All ages 1,106 100.0 1Cancer of the cervix has been defined to the International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision , code ICD9 180.
2Data are for occurrences of death per calendar year.
Source:
Office for National Statistics. Mortality statistics cause. Series DH2 No.27