Bernard J. Durkan
Question:171 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths from heart disease recorded in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6247/01]
Written Answers. - Cardiac Disease Statistics.
The report of the cardiovascular health strategy group Building Healthier Hearts was launched in July 1999. It showed that our premature death rates from coronary heart disease for men and women are twice the EU average.
The Department of Health and Children has set a medium term objective to bring our levels of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease in line with the EU average at a minimum and a long-term objective of reducing our rates to those of the best performers in the EU. Building Healthier Hearts, which contains 211 recommendations, is designed to achieve these goals in a systematic and sustained manner over a five year period. As a measure of the Government's commitment to the implementation of this report, structures were put in place at national, regional and local level to drive the implementation process. The following table sets out data on the number of deaths from heart disease recorded for the past ten available years.
Ischaemic Heart Disease: Number of Deaths and Age-standardised Mortality Rates per 100,000 population 1990-1999
|
Year |
Number |
Rate |
|
1990 |
8,039 |
237.99 |
|
1991 |
7,935 |
230.27 |
|
1992 |
7,725 |
220.37 |
|
1993 |
8,002 |
227.00 |
|
1994 |
7,809 |
218.35 |
|
1995 |
7,926 |
217.20 |
|
1996 |
7,601 |
205.04 |
|
1997 |
7,355 |
194.42 |
|
1998 |
7,218 |
186.65 |
|
1999 |
6,876 |
174.71 |
Questions Nos. 172 and 173 answered with Question No. 170.
Question No. 174 answered with Question No. 166.