Evaluating early death rate with years of potential life lost (YPLL) in Ba Vi district, Ha Tay province in 2002-2003

Researching 485 cases of death in two years (2002-2003) at Bavi district, the findings showed that: The crude death rate in the whole of district is 5.20%o in the year 2002 and 4.68%o in the year 2003. The death rate is higher in men than women (5.66%o) compared to 4.77%o and compared to 3.62%o). YPLL in the years of 2002-2003: The burden of mortality is higher in men than women (2002: men/women = 1.24/1; 2003: men/women: 2.6/1).The burden of mortality focused on groups of under 5, over 60 and 20-60 years old. The burden of mortality in group of school ages is lowest. By group of disease, YPLL is highest at external causes (death from drowning, injury, accident).