HC Deb 12 November 2003 vol 413 c332W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women(a) over the age of 60 and (b) under the age of 30 in (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002; and if he will make a statement. [136879]

John Healey

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 12 November 2003:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women (a) over the age of 60 and (b) under the age of 30 in (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002; and if he will make a statement. (136879)

The figures requested are given in the table.

Deaths from cervical cancer1, women, England and Wales, 2001 and

20022
2001 2002
Age group Number of

deaths

 Percentage

of total

deaths

 Number

of deaths

 Percentage

of total

deaths
Under 30 22 2 15 1
30–59 407 39 391 39
60 and over 610 59 595 59
All ages 1,039 100 1,001 100
1 Selected using code C53 from the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision.
2 Figures are for deaths occurring in each calendar year.