asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths in Ireland for each of the last three years from cardiovascular disease; the number of deaths per 1,000 of population which this represents; and the comparable rates for the other EC countries.
Written Answers. - Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease.
202.
The table attached sets out the data requested by the Deputy on mortality from cardiovascular disease for the three most recent years for which comparative international figures are available for EC member states.
Provisional figures for Ireland for 1987 and 1988, based on year of registration, are as follows:
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1987 |
1988 |
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Number |
Rate |
Number |
Rate |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
|
Ireland |
8,140 |
6,908 |
459.9 |
390.1 |
7,989 |
6,958 |
452.0 |
393.3 |
Numbers of Deaths and Mortality Rates from Cardiovascular Disease for EC Countries, 1984-1986
|
EC Countries |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
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|
Number |
Rate per 100,000 |
Number |
Rate per 100,000 |
Number |
Rate per 100,000 |
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|
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
|
|
Belgium |
23,703 |
25,931 |
492.5 |
514.1 |
22,652 |
24,650 |
470.8 |
488.7 |
21,413 |
24,388 |
444.6 |
483.1 |
|
Denmark |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
13,819 |
12,968 |
548.6 |
499.7 |
13,612 |
13,095 |
539.5 |
504.2 |
|
France |
91,226 |
106,604 |
340.4 |
378.8 |
93,245 |
109,061 |
346.6 |
385.8 |
90,196 |
105,105 |
334.0 |
370.2 |
|
German Federal Republic |
158,177 |
200,813 |
542.1 |
630.6 |
153,213 |
198,328 |
524.5 |
623.4 |
149,422 |
193,247 |
509.5 |
607.2 |
|
Greece |
19,901 |
20,982 |
408.9 |
417.2 |
21,613 |
23,264 |
442.3 |
460.9 |
21,826 |
24,066 |
445.3 |
475.4 |
|
Ireland |
8,660 |
7,257 |
487.9 |
412.3 |
8,850 |
7,642 |
499.7 |
432.0 |
8,825 |
7,586 |
498.7 |
428.3 |
|
Luxembourg |
938 |
1,017 |
525.5 |
539.0 |
908 |
1,012 |
508.7 |
536.3 |
882 |
1,047 |
487.6 |
548.5 |
|
Netherlands |
27,847 |
25,459 |
390.2 |
349.4 |
28,438 |
25,944 |
396.8 |
354.2 |
27,539 |
25,682 |
382.3 |
348.6 |
|
England and Wales |
136,559 |
142,290 |
561.3 |
558.3 |
139,903 |
147,151 |
575.0 |
575.0 |
132,612 |
138,471 |
541.4 |
537.7 |
|
Northern Ireland |
3,955 |
4,076 |
512.6 |
505.5 |
4,052 |
4,012 |
527.3 |
502.6 |
3,743 |
3,859 |
484.0 |
481.3 |
|
Scotland |
15,423 |
16,896 |
621.8 |
636.1 |
15,206 |
16,218 |
614.4 |
612.9 |
14,776 |
16,281 |
598.1 |
616.4 |
|
Portugal |
20,268 |
22,871 |
413.5 |
435.2 |
19,658 |
22,361 |
398.9 |
423.5 |
19,648 |
22,733 |
396.9 |
428.9 |
|
Spain |
61,473 |
69,501 |
329.9 |
359.6 |
64,122 |
74,309 |
342.1 |
382.4 |
62,586 |
71,647 |
332.4 |
367.2 |
Note: For some countries, the figures may not correspond exactly with the three years shown. These years however apply to the data for most of the countries.
Source: World Health Organisation, Annual Reports, 1986-1988.