Table 6

Category of death grouped by ONS main cause of certified death, with mean age and sex ratio

Category of death Total Sex ratio (M:F) Mean age (y)
Not yet ascertained8 6:248.3
Lifestyle related6-150 1210:133.0
Liver2417:751.8
Related liver6-160 7 5:242.4
Unrelated medical6-165 1514:156.1
Total6652:1448.2

  • ↵6-150 Suicide, drug overdose, and murder;

  • ↵6-160 underlying liver disease stated as a contributory cause of death;

  • ↵6-165 includes cancer, coronary heart disease.