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Avoidable mortality in England and Wales, 2001 to 2011

Avoidable mortality in England and Wales, 2001-2011 Deaths from potentially avoidable causes fell 28% between 2001 and 2011 2001 2011 234 176 28% per 100,000 people per 100,000 people Neoplasms and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of avoidable deaths WHAT IS A NEOPLASM? Neoplasms refer to cancers and non-cancerous abnormal tissue growths in the body Cardiovascular diseases Age-standardised rates per 100,000 population Neoplasms 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 From 2001 to 2006, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of avoidable mortality Neoplasms replaced Increase in uptake of physical activity, a fall in the prevalence of smoking and improvements in medical care all contributed to the fall in cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of avoidable deaths in 2007 cardiovascular disease How avoidable mortality rates have changed for neoplasms and cardiovascular disease in the last ten years for males and females Cardiovascular diseases Neoplasms 135 2001 59 82 2001 67 per 100,000 per 100,000 per 100,000 per 100,000 48% 51% 17% 13% 71 29 68 58 per 100,000 2011 per 100,000 per 100,000 2011 per 100,000 Office for National Statistics www.ons.gov.uk

Avoidable mortality in England and Wales, 2001 to 2011

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An infographic that shows death by potentially avoidable causes, comparing 2001 to 2011. A positive 28% decrease has been seen over the last 10 years.

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