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Calculate standardised rates for events within subgroups of a population, using a standard population as a reference.

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Cambridge IGCSE StatisticsCrude and standardised rates

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Calculate standardised rates for events within subgroups of a population, using a standard population as a reference

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Standard Population

The standard population is divided into three age groups with the following numbers:

Age GroupStandard Population
0-295000
30-593000
60+2000
  1. a

    Calculate the expected number of deaths in Region A if it had the standard population, given the death rates per 1000 people in Region A are: 0-29: 2, 30-59: 5, 60+: 20.

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  2. b

    Calculate the standardised death rate per 1000 for Region A using the standard population.

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