Table 3 Death rates from all causes in thalassaemia major in the UK, by decade.

Year of birth

Births

Before 1960

1960–69

1970–79

1980–89

1990–99

2000–03

Total

Before 1960

1960 – 69

1970 – 79

1980 – 89

1990 – 99

2000 – 03

Total

Before 1960

55

263

454

312

186

140

48

1403

6

7

17

10

3

0

43

1960–69

166

842

1,452

1,205

948

346

4,793

15

15

32

19

2

83

1970–79

216

1,107

2,081

1,814

665

5,667

5

8

35

3

51

1980–89

212

1,234

1,982

750

3,966

6

15

5

26

1990–99

172

952

683

1,635

2

1

3

2000–2003

29

92

92

0

0

TOTAL

850

263

1,296

2,871

4,706

5,836

2,584

17,556

6

22

37

56

74

11

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