Table 2:
Calculation of expected deaths by applying direct standardization method
| Population A | Population B | ||||
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| Age group (years) | Reference population per 1000 | Age-specific death rate | Expected deaths | Age-specific death rate per 1000 | Expected deaths |
| 0–24 | 11,000 | 1.94 | 21.34 | 2.31 | 25.41 |
| 25–49 | 17,000 | 5.45 | 92.65 | 7.14 | 121.38 |
| 50–74 | 20,000 | 41.11 | 822.20 | 36.36 | 727.20 |
| 75 and above | 3,000 | 83.33 | 249.99 | 95.00 | 285.00 |
| Total | 51,000 | 1186.18 | 1158.99 | ||