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TABLE 35
POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST BY AGE GROUP AND
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH (AGE UNDER 75 YEARS)
British Columbia, 2001

Table, Potential Years of Potential Years of Life Lost And Age Standardized<br> Mortality Rates by Selected Causes of Death

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FIGURE 20
POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST
STANDARDIZED RATES BY AGE GROUP AND GENDER
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH (AGE UNDER 75 YEARS)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 2001


Table, Potential Years of Life Lost by Age Group and Major Causes of Death (Age Under 75 Years)

HIGHLIGHTS TO TABLE 35/FIGURE 20
  • In 2001, there were 254 deaths in the under 15 year age group, 138 young men and 116 young women. These deaths resulted in a total of 18,193 potential years of life lost (PYLL). Perinatal conditions and congenital anomalies accounted for 33.2% and 23.8% of PYLL, respectively. The Potential Years of Life Lost Standardized Rate (PYLLSR) in this age group was 6.42 years of life lost per 1,000 standard population in the age group.

  • In the 15-24 year age group, a total of 16,560 potential years of life were lost from the 304 deaths in 2001, resulting in a PYLLSR of 4.58 potential years of life lost per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Males accounted for 204 of these deaths and had almost twice the PYLLSR (6.03) than females (3.08). Motor vehicle accidents were a major cause of death in this age group, responsible for 82 deaths and 4,480 PYLL.

  • In the "prime of life" 25-44 year age group, there were 1,291 deaths in 2001, producing a total of 48,938 potential years of life lost and a PYLL standardized rate of 13.38 PYLL per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Among the 867 male deaths, the highest PYLL standardized rates were for accidental poisoning (2.31) and suicide (2.15). For the 424 female deaths, the highest PYLLSR was for cancer (2.59). The PYLLSR for males (18.19) was more than twice the rate for females (8.54).

  • In the 45-74 year age group, the 9,201 deaths resulted in a total of 100,778 potential years of life lost in 2001, and a PYLLSR of 21.97 per 1,000 standard population in this age group. Cancer was the leading cause of death in this category; the 3,893 deaths from cancer were responsible for a total of 42,253 potential years of life lost, and a PYLLSR of 9.31. As in other age groups, the PYLLSR for males (27.27) was considerably higher than for females (16.77).