Long-Term Monitoring of Health Inequalities: Headline Indicators - October 2012

An Official Statistics publication for Scotland. An annual report of headline indicators of health inequalities, including data for most indicators to 2010.


Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) - deaths aged 45-74 years

Summary

  • Inequalities are narrowing in absolute terms and, following a long-term increase, have begun to stabilise in relative terms

Between 1997 and 2010, there has been a considerable decrease in CHD mortality amongst the population aged 45-74 years as a whole - rates fell by 57%. However, CHD remains one of Scotland's biggest causes of premature mortality, with around 2,800 deaths occurring in this age group. Premature mortality from CHD is around four times more common in the most deprived areas than the least deprived areas (258 deaths per 100,000 population compared to 64 per 100,000, in 2010). The level of inequality in absolute terms has fallen consistently over time. However, between 1997 and 2007 the death rate fell more quickly in the least deprived areas than in the most deprived areas, resulting in a widening of relative inequality. This trend has stabilised since 2007 as greater improvements have been seen in the most deprived areas.

Inequalities gradient in the most recent year available

Inequalities gradient in the most recent year available

Relative Index of Inequality (RII) over time

Relative Index of Inequality (RII) over time

Absolute range over time

Absolute range over time

Scale / context

Number of deaths Target population size Rate per 100,000 (EASR)
1997 5,887 1,635,590 320.0
1998 5,675 1,646,711 306.1
1999 5,389 1,658,124 289.8
2000 4,858 1,670,660 261.1
2001 4,483 1,687,422 238.9
2002 4,310 1,703,819 227.9
2003 4,197 1,724,940 219.5
2004 3,840 1,750,293 198.8
2005 3,721 1,771,454 191.2
2006 3,393 1,793,423 174.4
2007 3,374 1,818,202 171.4
2008 3,155 1,843,609 157.9
2009 2,855 1,869,363 141.3
2010 2,811 1,893,493 137.5

Contact

Email: John Dowens

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