Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2014
583. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of death certificates that list diabetes as the cause of death; if this number has increased in the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15304/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of deaths where cause of death was registered as diabetes mellitus over the past 20 years is set out in the table below. The table also shows the mortality rate per 100,000 population which has remained relatively stable over the period.
|
Year |
No. of Deaths |
Rate per 100,000 population |
|
1993 |
517 |
14.47 |
|
1994 |
352 |
9.82 |
|
1995 |
387 |
10.75 |
|
1996 |
432 |
11.91 |
|
1997 |
382 |
10.42 |
|
1998 |
412 |
11.13 |
|
1999 |
455 |
12.16 |
|
2000 |
412 |
10.87 |
|
2001 |
398 |
10.35 |
|
2002 |
418 |
10.67 |
|
2003 |
418 |
10.50 |
|
2004 |
459 |
11.35 |
|
2005 |
471 |
11.39 |
|
2006 |
539 |
12.71 |
|
2007 |
514 |
11.75 |
|
2008 |
482 |
10.75 |
|
2009 |
464 |
10.24 |
|
2010 |
514 |
11.28 |
|
2011 |
466 |
10.19 |
|
2012 |
514 |
11.21 |
Note: Data for 2012 is provisional.
