Table 1

Sample characteristics

Denmark 95Denmark 03Finland 95Finland 03Norway 95Norway 03Sweden 95Sweden 03
Persons3 484 8693 624 905739 359525 6302 870 3672 955 4945 984 5176 079 098
Deaths286 820270 140170 388164 022216 718201 746459 509444 571
Risk time (million years)16.6917.443.282.2213.8114.2728.5529.06
Male (%)51.6951.7151.1350.8751.4951.0951.4651.26
Aged 25–29368 476323 53039 36034 157328 530263 215609 156523 487
Aged 30–34385 736356 23244 31934 481316 529311 857618 411575 452
Aged 35–39357 249400 04847 81741 134309 020322 499574 479633 544
Aged 40–44353 540372 41254 63343 054300 356304 457574 120570 888
Aged 45–49380 852354 58664 81946 932307 346301 772634 705562 821
Aged 50–54351 585348 56252 92752 222250 182288 993591 274573 443
Aged 55–59269 847381 87851 23948 826193 004290 718450 126626 435
Aged 60–64233 337291 98456 58838 891173 985204 459396 974491 131
Aged 65–69218 375231 51372 53237 151180 569163 179396 037387 091
Aged 70–74203 213187 78880 87441 510183 078153 878397 139345 634
Aged 75–79160 492159 24872 67441 777151 697142 352328 630316 274
Aged 80–84113 953118 12361 03633 576101 051116 867232 558261 321
Aged 85–8962 03565 17331 49221 72052 63562 839128 412141 391
Aged 90–9421 63127 3347977868819 67825 03643 61657 153
Aged 95 and older454864941072151127073373888013 033