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. 2007 Feb;56(Suppl 1):1–113. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.117598

Table 3.3.2 Population based mortality rates for different gastrointestinal diseases in England and Wales, 1990 and 2000.

Underlying cause of death ICD‐9 code 2000 1990
No of deaths Mortality rate per 100 000 population No of deaths Mortality rate per 100 000 population
Diseases of the digestive system:
Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws 520–529 33 0.1 18 0.0
Oesophagitis 530.1 143 0.3 110 0.2
Other diseases of oesophagus 530.2–530.9 446 0.8 456 0.9
Peptic ulcer 531–534 4 022 7.6 4 381 8.6
Gastritis and duodenitis 535 168 0.3 96 0.2
Other disorders of stomach and duodenum 536–537 103 0.2 104 0.2
Appendicitis 540–543 139 0.3 148 0.3
Hernia of abdominal cavity 550–553 721 1.4 771 1.5
Crohn's disease 555 166 0.3 190 0.4
Ulcerative colitis 556 184 0.3 190 0.4
Vascular insufficiency of intestine 557 1 883 3.6 1 483 2.9
Other non‐infective gastroenteritis and colitis 558 501 0.9 341 0.7
Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia 560 1 396 2.6 1 217 2.4
Diverticular of intestine 562 1 826 3.4 1 466 2.9
Peritonitis 567 562 1.1 313 0.6
Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum 564–566,568,569 1 134 2.1 698 1.4
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 571 4 770 9.0 3 063 6.0
Other disorders of liver 570,572,573 412 0.8 320 0.6
Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis and other disorders of the gallbladder 574–575 784 1.5 673 1.3
Other disorders of biliary tract 576 324 0.6 261 0.5
Acute pancreatitis 577.0 848 1.6 793 1.6
Chronic pancreatitis 577.1 77 0.1 88 0.2
Other diseases of the pancreas 577.2–577.9 37 0.1 30 0.1
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 578 1 429 2.7 1 167 2.3
Intestinal malabsorption 579 26 0.0 52 0.1
Total diseases of the digestive system 520–579 22 134 41.8 18 429 36.3
Benign and other neoplasms of the digestive system 210, 211, 230, 235.2–235.5 74 0.1 66 0.1
Malignant neoplasms, digestive system:
Oesophagus 150 6 061 11.4 5 259 10.4
Stomach 151 5 779 10.9 8 712 17.2
Small intestine 152 269 0.5 210 0.4
Colon 153 9 554 18.0 11 527 22.7
Rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus 154 4 682 8.8 5 696 11.2
Liver and intrahepatic ducts 155 2 091 3.9 1 388 2.7
Gallbladder and extrahepatic ducts 156 527 1.0 813 1.6
Pancreas 157 6 105 11.5 6 145 12.1
Retroperitoneum and peritoneum 158 186 0.4 192 0.4
Other and ill‐defined sites, digestive system 159 1 750 3.3 1 023 2.0
Total malignant neoplasms, digestive system 150–159 37 004 69.9 40 965 80.8
Intestinal infectious diseases:
Cholera 001 0 0.0 0 0.0
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers 002 0 0.0 2 0.0
Other salmonella infections 003 13 0.0 68 0.1
Shigellosis 004 0 0.0 0 0.0
Other food poisoning (bacterial) 005 1 0.0 1 0.0
Amoebiasis 006 1 0.0 0 0.0
Other protozoal intestinal diseases 007 1 0.0 4 0.0
Intestinal infections due to other organisms 008 452 0.9 43 0.1
Ill‐defined intestinal infections 009 79 0.1 69 0.1
Total intestinal infectious diseases 001–009 547 1.0 187 0.4
Viral hepatitis 070 200 0.4 112 0.2
Total gastrointestinal diseases 001–009,070, 150–159,210, 211,230,235.2–235.5,,520–579 59 959 113.3 59 759 117.8

Sources: ONS, 2001379; OPCS, 1992.380