Table 2

Total and cause specific mortality

Cause of death (ICD 9th revision)ObservedExpectedSMR95% CI
LowerUpper
All causes227203.571.120.981.27
All malignant neoplasms (140–208)6961.381.120.881.42
    Oral cavity and pharynx (140–149)21.361.470.185.30
    Oral cavity (141–145)20.653.090.3811.17
    Oesophagus (150)31.761.700.354.98
    Stomach (151)42.801.430.393.65
    Colon (153)65.681.060.392.30
    Rectum (154)13.710.270.011.50
    Liver, specified as primary (1550)11.270.790.024.39
    Gall bladder (156)10.362.810.0715.59
    Pancreas (157)22.290.870.113.16
    Larynx (161)10.382.630.0714.62
    Lung (162)2312.871.791.132.68
    Melanoma (172)43.001.330.363.41
    Breast (174–175)12.620.380.041.78
    Female genital organs (179–184)11.210.830.024.61
    Prostate (185)22.780.720.092.59
    Bladder (188)20.882.280.288.23
    Brain (191)22.970.670.082.43
    Thyroid (193)20.1315.551.8856.15
    Ill defined (195, 199)43.481.150.392.74
    Lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue (200–208)66.260.960.352.09
    Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (200, 202)42.751.450.493.45
    Leukaemia and aleukaemia (204–208)22.340.860.172.75
Benign neoplasms (210–239)20.653.070.3711.07
Dis. of endocrine system & blood (240–289)49.160.440.151.04
Mental disorders (290–319)12.130.470.012.61
Dis. of nervous system (320–359)34.210.710.152.09
Dis. of circulatory system (390–459)7363.731.150.901.44
Dis. of respiratory system (460–519)109.061.100.571.96
Dis. of digestive system (520–579)64.021.490.623.07
Dis. of urinary system (580–599)11.280.780.024.34
Dis. of skin (680–739)10.751.340.126.23
Symptoms and ill defined conditions (780–799)10.422.370.0613.18
External causes (e800–999)5644.201.270.961.65