Health Statistics Quarterly 26, Summer 2005

The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is the largest producer of official statistics to government. ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them. The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government, and their own position.

FEATURE ARTICLES
Sex Differences in Mortality, A Comparison of the United Kingdom and Other Developed Countries
Review of Sources and Methods to Monitor Healthy Life Expectancy
Death Certification: Issues from a Pilot of the Shipman Inquiry's Interim Proposals
REPORTS
Conceptions in England and Wales, 2003
Death Registration in England and Wales, 2004, Cause
TABLES
POPULATION
International, National and Subnational
Age, Sex and Legal Marital Status
VITAL STATISTICS
Summary
Key Demographic and Health Areas
LIVE BIRTHS
Age of Mother
Outside Marriage
CONCEPTIONS AND ABORTIONS
By Age of Woman
Abortions by Age and Gestation
EXPECTATION OF LIFE
DEATHS
By Age and Sex
Subnational