Background
Methods
Year | Midyear populationa
| N. deaths observed (a) | N. deaths expected | % of completeness | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 census estimates (b) | 2007 census estimates (c) | Min (a) × 100/ (b) | Max (a) × 100/ (c) | |||
1997 | 1,787,562 | 5,303 | 8,688 | 6,256 | 61.0 | 84.0 |
1998 | 1,818,114 | 5,303 | 8,600 | 6,327 | 61.7 | 83.8 |
1999 | 1,853,122 | 5,303 | 8,487 | 6,412 | 62.5 | 82.7 |
2000 | 1,892,657 | 5,473 | 8,422 | 6,511 | 65.0 | 84.1 |
2001 | 1,943,329 | 4,905 | 8,395 | 6,646 | 58.4 | 73.8 |
2002 | 2,003,852 | 5,598 | 8,436 | 6,813 | 66.4 | 82.2 |
2003 | 2,066,279 | 5,786 | 8,472 | 6,984 | 68.3 | 82.8 |
2004 | 2,130,491 | 5,902 | 8,543 | 7,158 | 69.1 | 82.4 |
2005 | 2,196,418 | 5,813 | 8,610 | 7,336 | 67.5 | 79.2 |
2006 | 2,257,682 | 4,996 | 8,692 | 7,496 | 57.5 | 66.7 |
2007 | 2,323,469 | 5,859 | 8,783 | 7,667 | 66.7 | 76.4 |
2008 | 2,385,180 | 6,425 | 8,849 | 7,823 | 72.6 | 82.1 |
2009 | 2,448,433 | 6,469 | 8,937 | 7,982 | 72.4 | 81.0 |
District | Populationb
| Total number of deathsc
| Crude rates x 100,000 | Direct Standardized Rates for 100,000 (ref, WHO, 2002) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |||
Std Rate | CI95% | Std Rate | CI95% | ||||||||||
Jenin-Tubas | 152,352 | 147,619 | 299,971 | 5,954 | 4,754 | 10,708 | 355.3 | 292.8 | 324.5 | 686.0 | 666.9 - 705.1 | 455.3 | 441.7 - 468.9 |
Tulkarm | 79,202 | 77,590 | 156,792 | 3,281 | 2,792 | 6,073 | 376.6 | 327.1 | 352.1 | 757.7 | 730.1 - 785.3 | 485.2 | 466.7 - 503.7 |
Nablus | 159,776 | 156,180 | 315,956 | 6,125 | 4,841 | 10,966 | 348.5 | 281.8 | 315.5 | 692.8 | 674.2 - 711.4 | 456.7 | 443.4 - 470.1 |
Qalqelia | 45,409 | 44,165 | 89,574 | 1,449 | 1,267 | 2,716 | 290.1 | 260.8 | 275.6 | 659.2 | 621.9 - 696.4 | 493.9 | 465.2 - 522.6 |
Salfeet | 29,884 | 28,916 | 58,800 | 987 | 819 | 1,806 | 300.3 | 257.5 | 279.2 | 597.6 | 556.8 - 638.4 | 409.6 | 380.2 - 439.0 |
North
|
466,623
|
454,470
|
921,093
|
17,796
|
14,473
|
32,269
|
346.7
|
289.5
|
318.5
|
691.7
|
680.7 - 702.6
|
491.4
|
453.5 - 469.2
|
Ramallah | 132,375 | 131,057 | 263,432 | 4,448 | 3,420 | 7,868 | 305.5 | 237.2 | 271.5 | 615.0 | 595.8 - 634.1 | 346.4 | 334.2 - 358.6 |
Jerichoa
| 20,227 | 20,176 | 40,403 | 489 | 342 | 831 | 219.8 | 154.1 | 187.0 | 547.7 | 492.6 - 602.7 | 335.6 | 296.7 - 374.4 |
Center
|
152,602
|
151,233
|
303,835
|
4,937
|
3,762
|
8,699
|
294.1
|
226.1
|
260.3
|
610.1
|
592.0 - 628.2
|
344.8
|
333.3 - 356.4
|
Bethlehem | 86,550 | 83,416 | 169,966 | 3,011 | 2,469 | 5,480 | 316.3 | 269.1 | 293.1 | 606.7 | 583.7 - 629.8 | 439.7 | 421.6 - 457.8 |
Hebron | 274,480 | 263,780 | 538,260 | 7,468 | 5,711 | 13,179 | 247.3 | 196.8 | 222.6 | 589.6 | 574.7 - 604.6 | 426.6 | 414.4 - 438.8 |
South
|
361,030
|
347,196
|
708,226
|
10,479
|
8,180
|
18,659
|
263.9
|
214.2
|
239.5
|
594.8
|
582.3 - 607.4
|
432.6
|
422.5 - 442.8
|
West-Bank | 980,255 | 952,899 | 1,933,154 | 33,212 | 26,415 | 59,627 | 308.0 | 252.0 | 280.4 | 644.0 | 636.5 - 651.5 | 429.1 | 423.6 - 434.5 |
Results and Discussion
Quality of mortality data
Years | Ill-defined diseases | All causes | Governorates | Ill defined diseases | All causes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. | % | N. | N. | % | N. | ||
1999 | 568 | 10.8 | 5,240 | Jenin-Tubas | 812 | 9.3 | 10,708 |
2000 | 544 | 10.1 | 5,394 | Tulkarm | 553 | 10.8 | 6,073 |
2001 | 462 | 9.7 | 4,740 | Nablus | 1,171 | 12.7 | 10,966 |
2002 | 502 | 9.3 | 5,423 | Qalqilya | 326 | 11.8 | 2,716 |
2003 | 556 | 9.4 | 5,918 | Salfit | 216 | 11.2 | 1,806 |
2004 | 493 | 8.8 | 5,583 |
North
|
3,078
|
11.1
|
32,269
|
2005 | 459 | 8.7 | 5,285 | Ramallah | 634 | 8.2 | 7,868 |
2006 | 468 | 8.7 | 5,378 | Jerichoa
| 82 | 9.0 | 831 |
2007 | 475 | 8.7 | 5,487 |
Center
|
716
|
8.3
|
8,716
|
2008 | 472 | 8.4 | 5,613 | Bethlehemme | 531 | 9.5 | 5,480 |
2009 | 391 | 7.0 | 5,583 | Hebron | 1,065 | 7.5 | 13,179 |
South
|
1,596
|
8.1
|
18,659
| ||||
Total | 6,390b
| 9.1 | 59,645 | West-Bank | 5,390 | 9.0 | 59,627 |
Mortality from all causes
Cancer mortality
District | Male | Female | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obs. | Exp. | SMR% | CI95% | Obs. | Exp. | SMR% | CI95% | |
All cancers (ICD.10 = C00-C99) | ||||||||
Jenin-Tubas | 610 | 549.0 | 111.1 | 102.4 - 120.2 | 441 | 445.0 | 99.2 | 90.2 - 108.9 |
Tulkarm | 291 | 299.0 | 97.3 | 86.5 - 109.2 | 249 | 259.0 | 96.3 | 84.7 - 109.0 |
Nablus | 640 | 604.0 | 105.9 | 97.9 - 114.5 | 494 | 486.0 | 101.7 | 93.0 - 111.1 |
Qalqilya | 119 | 150.0 | 79.4 | 65.8 - 95.0 | 117 | 119.0 | 98.3 | 81.3 - 117.8 |
Salfit | 94 | 109.0 | 85.9 | 69.4 - 105.1 | 87 | 88.0 | 99.2 | 79.5 - 122.4 |
North
|
1,754
|
1,712.0
|
102.5
|
97.7 - 107.4
|
1,388
|
1,396.0
|
99.5
|
94.3 - 104.8
|
Ramallah | 437 | 506.0 | 86.4 | 78.5 - 94.9 | 337 | 434.0 | 77.6 | 69.6 - 86.4 |
Jericho | 45 | 58.0 | 78.3 | 57.1 - 104.7 | 30 | 48.0 | 62.6 | 42.2 - 89.4 |
Center
|
482
|
563.0
|
85.6
|
78.1 - 93.6
|
367
|
482.0
|
76.1
|
68.5 - 84.3
|
Bethlehem | 397 | 336.0 | 118.1 | 106.8 - 130.4 | 358 | 249.0 | 143.9 | 129.3 - 159.6 |
Hebron | 790 | 812.0 | 97.3 | 90.6 - 104.3 | 607 | 594.0 | 102.2 | 94.3 - 110.7 |
South
|
1,187
|
1,148.0
|
103.4
|
97.6 - 109.4
|
965
|
843.0
|
114.5
|
107.4 - 122.0
|
West-Bank | 3,423 | 3,423.0 | 100.0 | - | 2,720 | 2,720.0 | 100.0 | - |
Lung (ICD.10 = C34) | ||||||||
Jenin-Tubas | 193 | 126.0 | 153.5 | 132.6 - 176.8 | 35 | 34.0 | 104.4 | 72.7 - 145.2 |
Tulkarm | 61 | 69.0 | 88.3 | 67.6 - 113.5 | 17 | 20.0 | 86.2 | 50.2 - 138.0 |
Nablus | 132 | 140.0 | 94.6 | 79.1 - 112.2 | 31 | 37.0 | 84.5 | 57.4 - 119.9 |
Qalqilya | 29 | 34.0 | 84.9 | 56.9 - 122.0 | 10 | 9.0 | 112.7 | 54.1 - 207.2 |
Salfit | 16 | 25.0 | 64.4 | 36.8 - 104.6 | 7 |
7.0
| 104.6 | 42.0 - 215.6 |
North
|
431
|
393.0
|
109.6
|
99.5 - 120.4
|
100
| 106.0 |
94.8
|
77.1 - 115.3
|
Ramallah | 108 | 116.0 | 93.0 | 76.3 - 112.3 | 35 | 33.0 | 105.6 | 73.5 - 146.9 |
Jericho | 19 | 13.0 | 145.4 | 87.5 - 227.1 | 4 |
4.0
| 112.7 | 30.7 - 288.5
|
Center
|
127
|
129.0
|
98.3
|
81.9 - 116.9
|
39
| 37.0 |
106.3
|
75.6 - 145.3
|
Bethlehem | 103 | 77.0 | 133.3 | 108.8 - 161.7 | 31 | 19.0 | 166.4 | 113.1 - 236.3 |
Hebron | 120 | 181.0 | 66.2 | 54.9 - 79.2 | 34 |
43.0
| 78.8 | 54.5 - 110.1 |
South
|
223
|
259.0
|
86.3
|
75.3 - 98.4
|
65
| 62.0 |
105.2
|
81.2 - 134.1
|
West-Bank | 781 | 781.0 | 100.0 | - | 204 | 204.0 | 100.0 | - |
Prostate (ICD.10 = 61) | Breast (ICD.10 = C50) | |||||||
Jenin-Tubas | 53 | 53.0 | 101.0 | 75.7 - 132.2 | 77 | 95.0 | 81.0 | 63.9 - 101.2 |
Tulkarm | 28 | 28.0 | 99.0 | 66.0 - 143.6 | 56 | 56.0 | 100.9 | 76.2 - 131.1 |
Nablus | 68 | 57.0 | 119.6 | 92.9 - 151.7 | 108 | 106.0 | 102.2 | 83.9 - 123.4 |
Qalqilya | 10 | 14.0 | 73.6 | 35.3 - 135.4 | 21 | 26.0 | 81.0 | 50.1 - 123.8 |
Salfit | 9 | 11.0 | 81.1 | 37.1 - 153.9 | 27 | 18.0 | 146.4 | 96.5 - 213.0 |
North
|
168
|
162.0
|
103.6
|
88.5 - 120.5
|
289
|
301.0
|
96.1
|
85.4 - 107.9
|
Ramallah | 22 | 49.0 | 44.9 | 28.1 - 68.0 | 69 | 91.0 | 76.1 | 59.2 - 96.3 |
Jericho | 6 | 5.0 | 123.1 | 45.1 - 268.0 | 9 | 11.0 | 83.5 | 38.2 - 158.5 |
Center
|
28
|
54.0
|
52.0
|
34.5 - 75.1
|
78
|
102.0
|
76.9
|
60.8 - 95.9
|
Bethlehem | 41 | 33.0 | 123.9 | 88.9 - 168.1 | 83 | 54.0 | 155.1 | 123.5 - 192.3 |
Hebron | 87 | 75.0 | 116.2 | 93.1 - 143.4 | 134 | 128.0 | 104.3 | 87.4 - 123.6 |
South
|
128
|
108.0
|
118.6
|
98.9 - 141.0
|
217
|
182.0
|
119.3
|
103.9 - 136.2
|
West-Bank | 324 | 324.0 | 100.0 | - | 584 | 584.0 | 100.0 | - |