Helsinki: All-Cause Mortality

In Helsinki, there were 48,530 deaths from all causes over the study period (2000 - 2009). This figure consists of 21,624 male deaths and 29,906 female deaths and is based on registry data from Statistics Finland.

High excess all-cause mortality for men and women is interspersed throughout Helsinki. Neighbourhoods with excess mortality as shown by the brown coloured areas are concentrated north and northeast from the city centre of Helsinki, which is located between the islands on the south-west peninsula. This centre has relatively low sSMRs, as shown by the green and light green tones in the maps for male and female all-cause mortality. Other areas with low sSMRs can be seen in the Northern edges of the city, as well as in the Southern islands of Helsinki. Gender differences in all-cause mortality are revealed in the Eastern-most areas of Helsinki. Neighbourhoods on the Eastern tip of Helsinki (Kallahti, Aurinkolahti, Keski-Vuosaari) are amongst those that exhibit the lowest mortality risk among men in 2000-2009. These same neighbourhoods, however, demonstrate a higher mortality risk among women.

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