Table 4.

Indirect standardisation of mortality for men and women

Age group (years)	Total number of person years within the age group	Total number of observed deaths	Expected number of deaths if applied to Gampaha district	Expected number of deaths if applied to Sri Lanka
Men
35–39	237	0	0	1
40–44	839	0	2	3
45–49	1555	3	8	8
50–54	2168	3	17	17
55–59	2657	20	31	31
60–64	2790	22	47	49
65–69	2090	40	55	58
70–74	763	18	31	33
75+	36	1	2	2
Total	13 135	107	193	202
Women
35–39	298	0	0	0
40–44	962	0	1	1
45–49	1870	2	3	4
50–54	2765	4	8	9
55–59	3422	6	16	17
60–64	3420	18	25	27
65–69	2566	20	34	37
70–74	1014	12	24	26
75+	45	0	2	2
Total	16 362	62	113	123