Premature death by region
Key points
- Inner London has the second highest rate of male premature death and the third highest of female premature death of all the regions in England
- The rates for both male and females in Outer London are below the England average.
Premature death is defined here as death before the age of 65.
The risk of death before age 65
What does this graph show?
Inner London has the second highest rate of male premature death of any English region. The rate in Inner London of 255 deaths per 100,000 under the age of 65 is a sixth higher than the England average of 216. Outer London has a rate of 203, below the average for England.
The female premature death rate in Inner London of 147 per 100,000 is a little above the national average of 136. Although above the national average, Inner London is not the worst English region. The figure for Outer London is 120.
Data used
ONS Mortality Statistics Division, Office for National Statistics, 2006–2008
All the figures in the graph above are age-standardised, so London's overall younger population is taken into account.
Indicator last updated: 11 October 2010
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Other indicators in Barking and Dagenham
- Pay inequalities within London
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Adult ill-health by borough
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Working age out-of-work benefits by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Islington
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Adult ill-health by borough
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Newly homeless households by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Attainment at age 16 by borough
Other indicators in Kensington and Chelsea
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Pay inequalities within London
- Overcrowding by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Attainment at age 16 by borough
- Landlord repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by borough
Other indicators in Lambeth
- Newly homeless households by borough
- Underage conception by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
Other indicators in Newham
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Pay inequalities within London
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Infant deaths by borough
- Adult ill-health by borough
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Low-paid jobs by borough
- Attainment at age 11 by borough
- Households in temporary accommodation by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Attainment at age 16 by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Tower Hamlets
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Low-paid jobs by borough
- Attainment at age 11 by borough
- Newly homeless households by borough
- Households in temporary accommodation by borough
- Overcrowding by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Women
- Child ill health
- Not working by country of birth
- Underage conception by borough
- Low-paid residents by region
- Unemployment by ethnicity, country of birth and gender
- Part-time work
- Job Seeker's Allowance by region
- Child poverty and work
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Glossary
Premature death:
Occurring under the age of 65
Limiting long-standing or long-term illness:
Illnesses which last longer than a year, are usually degenerative, and cause limitations to physical, mental and/or social well-being