Colours: The coloured curves represent Scottish males (blue) and females (red); for comparison,
the light grey curves represent males (upper grey curve) and females (lower) in England & Wales.
Comment: In the period 1875-1950, Scottish male mortality at age 70-79 years was typically about 20% higher than the corresponding female mortality. However, the male excess rose to 80% in 1976, and again in 1984. After that the male excess started to shrink, and in 2006 it was down to 46%.
Method: Mortality rates were downloaded from the Human Mortality Database (see www.mortality.org or
www.humanmortality.de)
on 4 December 2009. The plotted lines connect unsmoothed values.
Colours: The coloured curves represent Scottish males (blue) and females (red); for comparison, the light grey curves represent males (upper grey curve) and females (lower) in England & Wales.
Comment: In the period 1875-1950, Scottish male mortality at age 70-79 years was typically about 20% higher than the corresponding female mortality. However, the male excess rose to 80% in 1976, and again in 1984. After that the male excess started to shrink, and in 2006 it was down to 46%.
Method: Mortality rates were downloaded from the Human Mortality Database (see www.mortality.org or www.humanmortality.de) on 4 December 2009. The plotted lines connect unsmoothed values.