People in deprived areas of England more than ‘twice as likely’ to die prematurely

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People in England's most deprived areas are 2.3 times as likely to die before age 75 as those in more affluent areas, according to a Health Foundation analysis. The study compared census demographics with mortality data from March 2021 through December 2023.

Early death risk for men and women in most deprived areas 2.3 times higher than those more affluent, study shows People living in the most deprived areas of England are more than twice as likely to die prematurely than their more affluent counterparts, according to analysis. The research, conducted by the Health Foundation, took demographic data from the 2021 census to look at differences in premature mortality rates – defined as any adult who died before their 75th birthday – alongside further data on deaths from March 2021 to December 2023. Continue reading...