Statistics about Death

Cause statistics for Death:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Death:

• Top causes of death in the USA in 1999 for all persons [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • heart disease (30.3% of deaths for any age)
  • cancer (23.0% of deaths for any age)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (7.0% of deaths for any age)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (5.2% of deaths for any age)
  • accidents (4.1% of deaths for any age)
  • diabetes (2.9% of deaths for any age)
  • Alzheimer's (1.9% of deaths for any age)
  • kidney diseases (1.5% of deaths for any age)
  • septicemia (1.3% of deaths for any age)
  • Other causes (20.2% of deaths for any age)
• Top causes of death for infants aged less than 1 year in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (19.6% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • Disorders related to prematurity and low birth weight (15.7% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • SIDS (9.5% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • Maternal pregnancy complications affecting newborn (5.0% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (4.0% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • Complications of placenta affecting newborn (3.7% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • accidents (3.0% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • bacterial sepsis of newborn (2.5% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • circulatory system diseases (2.4% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • atelectasis (2.3% of deaths less than 1 year old)
  • Other causes (32.4% of deaths less than 1 year old)
• Top causes of death for neonates (first 28 days) in the USA 1999:
  • Disorders related to prematurity and low birth weight (23.1% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (20.8% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • Maternal pregnancy complications affecting newborn (7.4% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (5.6% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • Complications of placenta affecting newborn (5.4% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • bacterial sepsis of newborn (3.5% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • atelectasis (3.4% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • In-uterus hypoxia and birth asphyxia (3.1% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • neonatal hemorrhage (2.6% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (1.9% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • Other causes (23.2% of deaths for neonates) [CDC NVSR 2001]
• Top ten causes of death for non-neonate infants aged less than 1 year but older than 28 days in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • SIDS (26.5% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (19.4% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • accidents (8.1% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • circulatory system diseases (4.5% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • septicemia (2.8% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • homicide (2.8% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • chronic respiratory disease from perinatal period (2.7% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • Digestive conditions including gastritis, duodenitis, non-infectious enteritis, and colitis (2.2% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • meningitis (0.9% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
  • Other causes (27.4% of deaths for non-neonate infants)
• Top ten causes of death for age 1-4 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (36.2% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (10.5% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • cancer (8.0% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • homicide (7.2% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • heart disease (3.5% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (2.5% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • perinatal conditions (1.8% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • septicemia (1.7% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • Non-malignant cancers (1.2% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (1.0% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
  • Other causes (26.7% of deaths for age 1-4 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 5-9 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (42.0% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • cancer (14.7% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (6.0% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • homicide (5.4% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • heart disease (3.3% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • non-malignant cancers (1.8% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (1.4% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • septicemia (1.4% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (1.3% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • HIV (1.1% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
  • Other causes (21.7% of deaths for age 5-9 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 10-14 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (39.6% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • cancer (12.2% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • homicide (6.0% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • suicide (5.9% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (5.4% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • heart disease (3.9% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • chronic lower respiratory disease (2.2% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (1.1% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (0.9% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • Non-malignant cancers (0.9% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
  • Other causes (21.9% of deaths for age 10-14 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 15-19 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (48.5% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • homicide (15.2% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • suicide (11.7% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • cancer (5.4% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • heart diseases (3.4% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • congenital conditions including chromosome conditions (1.6% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (0.8% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (0.5% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (0.5% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • Non-malignant cancers (0.4% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
  • Other causes (12.0% of deaths for age 15-19 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 20-24 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (41.3% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • homicide (17.2% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • suicide (13.5% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • cancer (5.8% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • heart disease (3.6% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (1.3% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • HIV (1.0% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (0.7% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (0.6% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • diabetes (0.6% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
  • Other causes (14.4% of deaths for age 20-24 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 25-34 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • accidents (29.0% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • suicide (12.4% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • homicide (10.3% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • cancer (9.8% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • heart disease (7.5% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • HIV (6.6% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • diabetes (1.4% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (1.4% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • congenital defects including chromosome conditions (1.1% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (1.0% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
  • Other causes (19.5% of deaths for age 25-34 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 35-44 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • cancer (18.7% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • accidents (17.1% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • heart disease (15.2% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • suicide (7.2% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • HIV (7.0% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (3.7% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • homicide (3.6% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (2.9% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • diabetes (2.2% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (1.2% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
  • Other causes (21.2% of deaths for age 35-44 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 45-54 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • cancer (30.5% of deaths)
  • heart disease (22.9% of deaths)
  • accidents (7.6% of deaths)
  • chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (4.2% of deaths)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (3.6% of deaths)
  • suicide (3.3% of deaths)
  • diabetes (3.1% of deaths)
  • HIV (2.6% of deaths)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (2.0% of deaths)
  • influenza and pneumonia (1.1% of deaths)
  • Other causes (19.1% of deaths)
• Top ten causes of death for age 55-64 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • cancer (37.3% of deaths)
  • heart disease (26.9% of deaths)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (4.7% of deaths)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (4.0% of deaths)
  • diabetes (3.8% of deaths)
  • accidents (3.0% of deaths)
  • chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (2.4% of deaths)
  • suicide (1.2% of deaths)
  • kidney diseases (1.2% of deaths)
  • septicemia (1.1% of deaths)
  • Other causes (14.4% of deaths)
• Top ten causes of death for age 65 and over years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • heart disease (33.8% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • cancer (21.7% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (8.3% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (6.0% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (3.2% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • diabetes (2.9% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • accidents (1.8% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • kidney diseases (1.7% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • septicemia (1.4% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
  • Other causes (16.9% of deaths for age 65 and over years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 65-74 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • cancer (33.7% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • heart disease (28.6% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (7.2% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (5.3% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • diabetes (3.7% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • accidents (1.8% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (1.5% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • kidney diseases (1.5% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • septicemia (1.3% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (1.2% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
  • Other causes (14.2% of deaths for age 65-74 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 75-84 years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • heart disease (32.4% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • cancer (23.3% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (8.2% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (7.0% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • diabetes (3.1% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • influenza and pneumonia (2.7% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • Alzheimer's (2.3% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • accidents (1.8% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • kidney diseases (1.7% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • septicemia (1.4% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
  • Other causes (16.2% of deaths for age 75-84 years)
• Top ten causes of death for age 85 and over years in the USA 1999 [CDC NVSR 2001]:
  • heart disease (39.0% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • cancer (11.6% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (10.4% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • influenza and pneumonia (4.8% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • chronic lower respiratory diseases (4.2% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • Alzheimer's (3.9 for age 85 and over)
  • diabetes (2.0% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • accidents (1.8% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • kidney diseases (1.7% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • septicemia (1.4% of deaths for age 85 and over)
  • Other causes (19.2% of deaths for age 85 and over)
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Medical malpractice statistics for Death:

The following are medical malpractice statistics from various sources about Death:

• 34.6% of birth-injury malpractice lawsuits involve death (Suing for Medical Malpractice, Sloan et al, 1993)
• 43.4% of ER malpractice lawsuits involve death (Suing for Medical Malpractice, Sloan et al, 1993)

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Death:

See also prevalence and incidence page for Death

Incidence (annual) of Death: 2,391,399 annual deaths in 1999 (NVHS Sep 2001); annual risk of dying about 0.877% (NVSR 2001)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 113 or 0.88% or 2.4 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Death: 2,391,398 per year, 199,283 per month, 45,988 per week, 6,551 per day, 272 per hour, 4 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 2,391,399 annual deaths in 1999 (NVHS Sep 2001); annual risk of dying about 0.877% (NVSR 2001)

Lifetime risk for Death: 100% eventually, just like taxes.

Death Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Sudden infant death syndrome

Death and mortality statistics for Death:

Deaths from Death: 2,391,399 annual deaths in 1999 (NVHS Sep 2001)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Death: 2,391,398 per year, 199,283 per month, 45,988 per week, 6,551 per day, 272 per hour, 4 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 2,391,399 annual deaths in 1999 (NVHS Sep 2001)

Death statistics for Death:

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Death:

• Death rates by age in the USA:
  • 0.877% or 1-in-114 death rate on average for any age
  • Infant (<1 year) 0.706% or 1-in-141 (highest in the first 28 days) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 0.188% or 1-in-531 for infant (< 1 year) but after the first 28 days [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • Age 1-4 years 0.034% (1 in 2,941) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 5-9 years 0.017% (1 in 5,882) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 10-14 years 0.021% (1 in 4,761) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 15-19 years 0.069% (1 in 1,449) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 20-24 years 0.093% (1 in 1,075) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 25-34 years 0.108% (1 in 925) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 35-44 years 0.199% (1 in 502) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 45-54 years 0.427% (1 in 234) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 55-64 years 1.021% (1 in 97) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 65-74 years 2.484% (1 in 40) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 75-84 years 5.751% (1 in 17) [CDC NVSR 2001]
  • 85+ years %15.475% (1 in 6) [CDC NVSR 2001]
• Life expectancy rates in the USA:
  • US life expectancy 76.7 (NVSR Sep 2001)
  • 76.1 years at birth in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
  • 17.5 years at age 65 in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
  • 73.0 years for men at birth in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
  • 15.7 years for men at age 65 in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
  • 79.0 years for women at birth in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
  • 18.9 years for women at age 65 in the USA 1996 (US Government Statistics)
• Life expectancy rates for males in various countries worldwide:
  • 70.0 for men in Columbia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.3 for men in Paraguay 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 70.1 for men in Czech Republic 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 71.3 for men in Chile 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.7 for men in Cuba 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 71.5 for men in Portugal 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.8 for men in Finland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.9 for men in Ireland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.8 for men in Germany 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.7 for men in United States 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.8 for men in United Kingdom 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.0 for men in New Zealand 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.9 for men in Belgium 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.8 for men in Denmark 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.6 for men in Norway 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.6 for men in Switzerland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.9 for men in Netherlands 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.2 for men in Israel 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.6 for men in Sweden 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.6 for men in Greece 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.9 for men in Italy 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.1 for men in Singapore 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.0 for men in Spain 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.5 for men in France 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.4 for men in Australia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.6 for men in Japan 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.7 for men in Canada 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
• Life expectancy rates for females in various countries worldwide:
  • 75.70 for women in Columbia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.4 for women in Paraguay 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.70 for women in Czech Republic 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.7 for women in Chile 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.5 for women in Cuba 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.3 for women in Portugal 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.2 for women in Finland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.5 for women in Ireland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.3 for women in Germany 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.4 for women in United States 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.2 for women in United Kingdom 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.2 for women in New Zealand 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.5 for women in Belgium 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 81.0 for women in Denmark 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.6 for women in Norway 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.8 for women in Switzerland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.7 for women in Netherlands 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.0 for women in Israel 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.6 for women in Sweden 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.8 for women in Greece 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 81.5 for women in Italy 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 81.4 for women in Singapore 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 81.8 for women in Spain 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 82.5 for women in France 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 82.5 for women in Australia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 82.7 for women in Japan 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 85.7 for women in Canada 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 72.85 in Columbia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.85 in Paraguay 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 73.9 in Czech Republic 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 74.5 in Chile 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.1 in Cuba 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.4 in Portugal 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.5 in Finland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 75.7 in Ireland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.05 in Germany 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.05 in United States 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 76.5 in United Kingdom 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.1 in New Zealand 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.2 in Belgium 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.4 in Denmark 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.6 in Norway 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.7 in Switzerland 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 77.8 in Netherlands 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.1 in Israel 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.1 in Sweden 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.2 in Greece 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.2 in Italy 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.25 in Singapore 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.4 in Spain 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 78.5 in France 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.45 in Australia 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 79.65 in Japan 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
  • 80.7 in Canada 1996 (Statistical Abstract of The World, 1997)
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Society statistics for Death

Hospitalization statistics for Death:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Death:

• 0.0001% (10) of hospital consultant episodes were for unknown cause of sudden death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 90% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 70% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 30% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 67% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for unknown cause of sudden death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for unknown cause of sudden death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 71 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for unknown cause of sudden death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 20% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 60% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for unknown cause of sudden death were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.0001% (66) of hospital bed days were for unknown cause of sudden death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.00001% (1) of hospital consultant episodes were for unattended death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death were men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death were women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for unattended death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for unattended death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 95 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for unattended death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for unattended death were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.000004% (2) of hospital bed days were for unattended death in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Death. The term 'prevalence' of Death usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Death at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Death refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Death diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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