Table 1

Life expectancy and mortality rates for ages 40-84 years in 1981-85 and 2006-10 by Human Development Index (HDI)

Variables in ages 40-84 yearsMenWomen
Very high HDIMedium and high HDIVery high HDIMedium and high HDI
1981-852006-10Change (%)1981-852006-10Change (%)1981-852006-10Change (%)1981-852006-10Change (%)
Life expectancy 32.436.13.7 (11.6%)31.532.61.1 (3.5%)37.139.62.5 (6.7%)35.837.21.4 (3.9%)
Age-standardized mortality rates by cause:
 All causes1948.51217.5−730.9 (−37.5%)2134.11922.7−211.4 (−9.9%)1039.1652.1−387 (−37.2%)1260.71040.3−220.4 (−17.5%)
 Cardiovascular diseases878.0414.8−463.2 (−52.8%)956.9853.1−103.8 (−10.8%)473.3203.8−269.5 (−56.9%)618.2480.0−138.2 (−22.4%)
 All cancers490.3392.5−97.7 (−19.9%)341.1327.4−13.7(−4.0%)285.3242.1−43.3 (−15.2%)219.2208.1−11.1 (−5.1%)
 Lung cancer148.5108.9−39.5 (−26.6%)86.975.2−11.7 (−13.5%)29.541.311.8 (39.9%)15.217.01.8 (11.8%)
 Stomach cancer59.025.6−33.4 (−56.5%)70.239.5−30.7 (−43.7%)26.010.7−15.3 (−58.8%)32.718.0−14.7 (−45.0%)
 Colorectal cancer46.243.7−2.5 (−5.4%)22.229.16.9 (31.1%)33.626.3−7.3 (−21.7%)18.219.81.6 (8.8%)
 Prostate cancer32.430.3−2.1 (−6.6%)20.231.110.9 (54.0%)------
 Breast cancer------52.743.4−9.3 (−17.6%)29.835.96.1 (20.5%)
 All other causes580.2410.2−170.0 (−29.3%)836.1742.2−93.9 (−11.2%)280.5206.1−74.3 (−26.5%)423.3352.2−71.1 (−16.8%)

Life Expectancy corresponds to ages 40-84, expressed in years.

Age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), using world standard population, in ages 40-84 per 100 000.