To provide alternative measures of mortality for socio-economic classes, by examining trends in survival, the ages at which deaths peak, and the age at which half the cohort have died.
Publications
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Most common age at death, by socio-economic position in England and Wales: a 30 years comparison
This story reports the variations in age at death between 1982 to 1986 and 2007 to 2011 by sex and socio-economic position in England and Wales using the ONS longitudinal study (LS).
Data
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Average age at death by sex and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC) classes, England and Wales
Mean, median and modal age at death by sex and NS-SEC classes between 1982 to 1986 and 2007 to 2011.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.