Premature Deaths by Gender and Area with Age-Standardized Rates

Premature mortality data for England shows numbers and rates by gender as 3-year moving averages. The dataset includes Directly Age-Standardised Rates (DASR) to enable direct comparisons between areas with different age structures. It is produced by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and updated annually.

Use Cases

• Monitor population health status based on all-cause mortality rates mentioned in the description
• Analyze health inequalities by comparing age-standardized death rates between areas
• Study gender disparities in premature mortality using the gender-specific rates
• Track trends in premature mortality over time using the 3-year moving averages

Strengths

• Data is updated annually, ensuring regular refresh
• Uses Directly Age-Standardised Rates (DASR) for comparable area analysis
• Covers premature deaths (under age 75) as a key public health indicator

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Mortality data may give an incomplete view of health conditions as noted in the description

Provenance

Source

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) indicator ID 108

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national death registration statistics

Freshness

Updated annually; last metadata update was 2026-07-08.

Geography

Likely covers areas within England, based on the source organization