Population estimates and standardised mortality ratios for male university academics in the United Kingdom for census years 1961–2001
| Census | Occupation (numerical code) | Description | Countries | Age range (years) | Population | Observed deaths | Expected deaths | SMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The interruption in the sequence of observed deaths and standardised mortality ratios in 1991 suggests that the coding rules for occupation at death may have changed in 1991. | ||||||||
| NA, not available. | ||||||||
| 1961 | University teachers (286) | Persons lecturing or tutoring at universities or university colleges | England & Wales | 15–64 | 9790 | 68 | 101 | 67 |
| 1971 | University teachers (192) | Persons lecturing or tutoring at universities or university colleges | England & Wales | 15–64 | 20270 | 127 | NA | 49 |
| 1981 | University academic staff (010.01) | Persons lecturing or teaching at universities or university colleges | UK | 20–64 | 31240 | 294 | NA | 48 |
| 1991 | University and polytechnic teachers (230) | Deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study | England & Wales | 20–64 | 45090 | 465* | 571 | 81* |
| 2001 | Higher education teaching professionals (2311) | Deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study | England & Wales | 20–64 | 53909 | 302 | 688 | 44 |