Copeland Health Profile 2010 - Cumbria County Council

during 2008 to one death. Infant mortality is mainly as a result of: immaturity, low birth
weight, sudden unexpected death in infancy, congenital malformations and infection.
The emphasis on reducing smoking during pregnancy, teenage pregnancy obesity, improved
parental nutrition and an increase in breast feeding contribute to reducing the number of
deaths in the first year of life.
Mortality during 2009
Figure 13: Mortality in Copeland, 2009
Copeland mortality, 2009 by age group
Percentage
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0-74 years 75+ years
194
263
457
142
107 249
Male Female Persons
During 2009 in Copeland there were 706 deaths, see figure 13. This is a 5% reduction on
the previous years’ figure of 746 deaths. Just over a third of all deaths in 2009 were to people
aged below 75 years of age. In terms of gender, just over two fifths of all male deaths were
premature. For women, over one quarter of all deaths is classed as premature. Premature
mortality during 2009 fell by 16% when compared with the previous year (295 deaths). There
was an 18% reduction in the number early deaths in females during the year. Male deaths
declined by 14%.
Figure 14: All age mortality: cause of death in Copeland, 2009
Copeland mortality, all ages, 2009
Circulatory, 30% Circulatory, 34%
Cancer, 30% Cancer, 25%
Respiratory , 13%
Respiratory , 16%
Digestive, 7%
Digestive, 4%
Other , 19% Other , 22%
Male
Female
Figure 14 shows the main causes of death in Copeland during 2009. Almost three quarters
of all deaths can be attributed to three disease groups: circulatory diseases, malignant
cancers and respiratory diseases.
Copeland Health Profile
J Clay
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