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. 2019 Nov 15;63(1):104–115. doi: 10.1007/s00125-019-05015-4

Table 3.

Number of deaths avoided for scenarios A, B and C vs baseline scenario: England and Wales, population aged ≥65

Sex Calendar year Scenario A (49% increase in diabetes prevalence by 2060) Scenario B (20% increase in diabetes prevalence by 2060) Scenario C (7% increase in diabetes prevalence by 2060)
Deaths avoided (thousands)a (cumulative since 2015) Per 100,000 populationa Deaths avoided (thousands) (cumulative since 2015) Per 100,000 population Deaths avoided (thousands) (cumulative since 2015) Per 100,000 population
All 2030 −12.4 (−13.7 to −10.9) −14.1 (−15.5 to −12.6) 3.1 (2.7 to 3.4) 3.4 (3.0 to 3.7) 12.0 (10.6 to 13.3) 13.3 (11.9 to 14.6)
2045 −79.7 (−86.0 to −72.5) −43.4 (−46.6 to −40.0) 18.9 (17.2 to 20.4) 10.1 (9.3 to 10.8) 73.0 (66.5 to 78.8) 38.5 (35.5 to 41.3)
2060 −255.0 (−272.2 to −236.0) −79.5 (−84.9 to −73.8) 58.6 (54.3 to 62.6) 17.7 (16.5 to 18.9) 222.2 (205.7 to 237.3) 65.5 (60.8 to 70.0)
Men 2030 −6.7 (−7.4 to −5.9) −16.3 (−17.8 to −14.5) 1.6 (1.5 to 1.8) 3.9 (3.5 to 4.3) 6.5 (5.7 to 7.2) 15.4 (13.8 to 16.8)
2045 −42.5 (−45.8 to −38.7) −48.7 (−52.2 to −44.8) 10.1 (9.2 to 10.9) 11.3 (10.4 to 12.1) 39.0 (35.5 to 42.0) 43.2 (39.8 to 46.2)
2060 −135.8 (−144.8 to −126.1) −86.9 (−92.7 to −80.9) 31.2 (29.0 to 33.3) 19.4 (18.1 to 20.7) 118.4 (110.0 to 126.3) 71.4 (66.5 to 76.3)
Women 2030 −5.7 (−6.3 to −5.0) −12.2 (−13.4 to −10.9) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.5) 2.9 (2.6 to 3.2) 5.5 (4.9 to 6.1) 11.6 (10.3 to 12.7)
2045 −37.2 (−40.2 to −33.7) −38.7 (−41.6 to −35.5) 8.8 (8.0 to 9.5) 9.0 (8.3 to 9.7) 34.0 (30.9 to 36.8) 34.3 (31.5 to 36.9)
2060 −119.2 (−127.5 to −109.9) −72.3 (−77.5 to −67.0) 27.4 (25.2 to 29.3) 16.1 (14.9 to 17.3) 103.8 (95.8 to 111.0) 59.8 (55.4 to 64.1)

The baseline scenario is that the current trend in the prevalence of diabetes will continue, which will result in a 26% increase in diabetes prevalence by 2060

95% UIs are shown in brackets

aNegative values indicate additional burden