| Cause of death | Observed no of deaths | Standardised mortality ratio(95% CI) | Proportional mortality ratio(95% CI) |
| All causes | 15496 | 141 (139 to 143) | – |
| All malignant neoplasms | 5529 | 163 (159 to 167) | 113 (111 to 116) |
| MN of lip, oral | 74 | 106 (83 to 133) | 73 (58 to 92) |
| cavity and pharynx | |||
| MN of oesophagus | 220 | 116 (101 to 132) | 83 (73 to 95) |
| MN of stomach | 322 | 166 (149 to 186) | 114 (102 to 127) |
| MN of colon | 297 | 128 (114 to 144) | 90 (80 to 100) |
| MN of rectum | 183 | 151 (130 to 174) | 100 (86 to 115) |
| MN of liver | 83 | 137 (109 to 170) | 101 (81 to 125) |
| (primary) | |||
| MN of larynx | 49 | 148 (109 to 195) | 101 (76 to 134) |
| MN of lung | 1882 | 187 (179 to 196) | 129 (123 to 134) |
| MN of peritoneum | 85 | 3730 (2979 to 4612) | 2246 (1941 to 2599) |
| MN of pleura | 137 | 968 (817 to 1139) | 568 (492 to 656) |
| Mesothelioma* | 160 | 513 (435 to 601) | 489 (424 to 564) |
| MN of breast | 52 | 112 (66 to 180) | 58 (45 to 75) |
| MN of ovary | 17 | 112 (66 to 180) | 68 (43 to 108) |
| MN of kidney | 114 | 153 (126 to 183) | 101 (84 to 122) |
| MN of bladder | 155 | 145 (123 to 170) | 103 (84 to 122) |
| MN of lymphatic | 298 | 102 (90 to 114) | 74 (66 to 82) |
| and haematopoietic | |||
| tissue | |||
| Circulatory disease | 6170 | 141 (138 to 145) | 97 (96 to 99) |
| Ischaemic heart | 4183 | 140 (136 to 144) | 95 (93 to 97) |
| disease | |||
| Cerebrovascular | 1049 | 164 (154 to 174) | 115 (109 to 122) |
| disease | |||
| Respiratory disease | 1561 | 162 (154 to 170) | 118 (113 to 124) |
| Asbestosis | 119 | 5594 (4634 to 6694) | 3944 (3541 to 4393) |
*ICD-10 mesothelioma (deaths 2001–2005).
MN, malignant neoplasm.