26 September 2018
The Annual Mortality report presents numbers of deaths occurring in calendar year 2017, by age and sex, and by causes of death. It also includes age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) to enable comparisons across time and between jurisdictions.
In 2017:
- there were 810 Jersey residents recorded as having died, comprising 420 deaths of males and 380 deaths of females
- the crude mortality rate was 7.6 deaths per 1,000 population, and has been falling over time
- the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for Jersey was 880, significantly lower than the overall ASMR for England (959)
- the average (mean) age at death for Jersey residents was 79 years; an increase of 12 years since 1960 (67 years)
- cancer remained the most frequent cause of death, accounting for almost one in three (30%) of all deaths
The Life expectancy report presents the number of years, on average, males and females can expect to live, if they experienced the current age-specific mortality rates through their life time.
- A newborn male in Jersey can expect to live, on average, for 80.6 years.
- A 65 year old male can expect to live for an additional 19.2 years.
- A newborn female in Jersey can expect to live, on average, for 84.9 years.
- A 65 year old female can expect to live for an additional 22.0 years.
The Life expectancy report also includes a new measure – the ‘Healthy Life expectancy’, which provides the number of years males and females can expect to live in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health.
- A newborn male in Jersey can expect to live, on average, for 66.2 years in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health.
- A 65 year old male can expect to live for an additional 12.6 years in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health.
- A newborn female in Jersey can expect to live, on average, for 70.1 years in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health.
- A 65 year old female can expect to live for an additional 14.5 years in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health.
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