Mortality from all causes and circulatory disease by country of birth in England and Wales 2001–2003

BACKGROUND: Differences in mortality by country of birth in England and Wales in people under 70 years of age have been demonstrated previously. Changes in age distribution of migrants and in migration patterns have occurred subsequently. METHODS: All-cause and circulatory disease mortality for people aged 20 years and over in England and Wales by country of birth were examined using population data from the 2001 Census and mortality data for 2001-2003. Indirect standardization was used to estimate sex-specific standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) in comparison to mortality for England and Wales as a whole. RESULTS: SMRs for all-cause mortality were statistically significantly higher than the national average for people born in Ireland, Scotland, East Africa and…