UK `HAS HIGHER EARLY DEATH RATE THAN MANY RICH NATIONS`

30.04.2010 [11:41]
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Baku, April 30 (AZERTAC). People in the UK have a higher risk of early death than those in many other wealthy countries, a study shows.

While deaths before the age of 60 in the UK have nearly halved in the past 40 years, the rate for women remains similar to Slovenia`s and Albania`s. Experts said the large inequality gap was to blame for the findings, which were reported in the Lancet journal.

Globally, men in Iceland and women in Cyprus had the lowest risk, the Washington University-led team found. Researchers looked at data, including censuses, death registrations and surveys, to compile the estimated number of early deaths in 187 countries in 1970, 1990 and 2010.

During the period the overall risk fell by 34% in women and 19% in men, reflecting the progress in medicine and rising level of affluence. South Asia saw the most rapid decline for women and Australasia for men.

Sub-Saharan Africa currently has some of the highest rates with half of people dying early, compared to one-in-20 in some developed countries. Some parts of the continent even saw rates get worse, reflecting the spread of HIV in recent years, the report said.

UK `HAS HIGHER EARLY DEATH RATE THAN MANY RICH NATIONS`

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