Table 2. Population numbers and CHD deaths in Iceland 1981 and 2006 with estimated fall in CHD deaths in 2006 if 1981 rates persisted.

			CHD deaths		CHD deaths if 1981 rate persisted
Men	1981	2006	1981	2006	2006	Fall in deaths
25–34	18638	23135	1	0	1	1
35–44	12482	22419	6	2	11	9
45–54	11012	21594	19	7	37	30
55–64	9149	15097	59	18	97	79
65–74	6154	8715	101	35	143	108
TOTAL	57,435	90,960	186	62	290	228
Women	1981	2006	1981	2006	2006	Fall in deaths
25–34	17449	21650	0	0	0	0
35–44	12035	21084	0	0	0	0
45–54	10945	19873	1	2	2	0
55–64	9325	14428	9	3	14	11
65–74	6962	9369	51	12	69	57
TOTAL	58,697	88,410	61	17	84	67
Total			247	79	374	295