Socioeconomic inequalities in avoidable mortality in England and Wales, 2001 to 2017
Avoidable mortality refers to deaths from causes that are considered avoidable in the presence of timely and effective healthcare or public health interventions. The current definition has been used since 2014.
Main points:
- In 2017, females living in the most deprived areas in England were nearly 4 times more likely to die from an avoidable cause than those living in the least deprived areas, while for males it was 4 and a half times more likely.
- In Wales both sexes living in the most deprived areas were roughly 4 times more likely to die from an avoidable cause than those in the least deprived areas.
- In England, in 2017 16% of all avoidable deaths were experienced by males in most deprived areas compared to 6% in least deprived areas; for females it was 14% and 7% respectively.
- In Wales, in 2017 13% of all avoidable deaths were experienced by males in most deprived areas compared to 5% in the least deprived areas; for females it was 13% and 6% respectively.
- Since 2011 avoidable deaths caused by injuries increased by 16% among females and 17% among males living in the most deprived areas in England, while improvements in avoidable deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases show a substantial slowing in the second decade across all levels of deprivation.
- In England and Wales, there were greater annual improvements in avoidable mortality rates between 2001 and 2010 compared with 2011 and 2017.
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