Table 1

Sample characteristics

	Denmark 95	Denmark 03	Finland 95	Finland 03	Norway 95	Norway 03	Sweden 95	Sweden 03
Persons	3 484 869	3 624 905	739 359	525 630	2 870 367	2 955 494	5 984 517	6 079 098
Deaths	286 820	270 140	170 388	164 022	216 718	201 746	459 509	444 571
Risk time (million years)	16.69	17.44	3.28	2.22	13.81	14.27	28.55	29.06
Male (%)	51.69	51.71	51.13	50.87	51.49	51.09	51.46	51.26
Aged 25–29	368 476	323 530	39 360	34 157	328 530	263 215	609 156	523 487
Aged 30–34	385 736	356 232	44 319	34 481	316 529	311 857	618 411	575 452
Aged 35–39	357 249	400 048	47 817	41 134	309 020	322 499	574 479	633 544
Aged 40–44	353 540	372 412	54 633	43 054	300 356	304 457	574 120	570 888
Aged 45–49	380 852	354 586	64 819	46 932	307 346	301 772	634 705	562 821
Aged 50–54	351 585	348 562	52 927	52 222	250 182	288 993	591 274	573 443
Aged 55–59	269 847	381 878	51 239	48 826	193 004	290 718	450 126	626 435
Aged 60–64	233 337	291 984	56 588	38 891	173 985	204 459	396 974	491 131
Aged 65–69	218 375	231 513	72 532	37 151	180 569	163 179	396 037	387 091
Aged 70–74	203 213	187 788	80 874	41 510	183 078	153 878	397 139	345 634
Aged 75–79	160 492	159 248	72 674	41 777	151 697	142 352	328 630	316 274
Aged 80–84	113 953	118 123	61 036	33 576	101 051	116 867	232 558	261 321
Aged 85–89	62 035	65 173	31 492	21 720	52 635	62 839	128 412	141 391
Aged 90–94	21 631	27 334	7977	8688	19 678	25 036	43 616	57 153
Aged 95 and older	4548	6494	1072	1511	2707	3373	8880	13 033