OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (19): 2666-2671.

• Treatise——Epidemiology and Preventive Health Care • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Analysis of causes and trends of death among residents in Anqing City from 1984 to 2023

WANG Jinsheng, JIANG Yan, CHEN Jiwen, WANG Shijun   

  1. Anqing Center for Disease Control and PreventionAnqingAnhui 246004, China
  • Received:2025-08-05 Revised:2025-11-04 Online:2026-10-01 Published:2026-08-17

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the changes in the ranking and composition of causes of death among residents in Anqing City from 1984 to 2023,and provide scientific basis for the formulation of relevant health policies in the future. Methods Collect the mortality surveillance data in Anqing City from 1984 to 2023,establish a database using EpiData 3.1,and analyze it using Excel 2007,SPSS 27.0,and Joinpoint 5.2.0.0. Results From 1984 to 2023,the crude mortality rate in Anqing City was 512.34/100 000,and the standardized mortality rate was 571.84/100 000,showing an annual declining trend[average annual percent change(AAPC)= -3.712,P<0.01]. Male mortality was significantly higher than female mortality(χ2=1259.766,P<0.01). The top five causes of death were malignant tumors(29.44%,150.82/100 000),cerebrovascular diseases(17.89%,91.67/100 000),heart diseases(14.75%,75.60/100 000),respiratory diseases(14.30%,73.26/100 000),and injuries/poisoning(8.52%,43.66/100 000). The standardized mortality rates for these top five causes all showed declining trends(AAPC=-1.967,-4.181,-1.573,-5.932,-4.670,all P<0.05). However,the crude mortality rates for malignant tumors(AAPC=0.966,P<0.05) and heart diseases(AAPC=1.684,P<0.01) exhibited increasing trends. For the 0-<15 and 15-<45 age group,injuries/poisoning were the leading cause of death,while malignant tumors ranked first in the 45-<65 and ≥65 age group. Mortality rates across all age groups showed declining trends(AAPC=-6.677,-3.882,-4.110, -2.454,all P<0.01). Conclusion From 1984 to 2023,the standardized mortality rate of residents in Anqing showed a declining trend,and the health level of residents has significantly improved. Currently,chronic diseases such as malignant tumors and cardiovascular diseases are still the main causes of death in Anqing City. It is necessary to further strengthen the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases,enhance early diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors,promote nutrition and body mass control,and improve disease prevention and control strategies for aging population.

Key words: Cause of death for residents, Mortality rate, Rank order of causes of death, Analysis, Trend

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