Premature Mortality Rate
Definition
Premature mortality rate (PMR) the average annual number of deaths that happen before a person’s 75th birthdate, per 1,000 population, for a five-year time period (CHA, 2019).
Why This Matters
Premature Mortality Rate (PMR) is a key metric of population health, with high rates indicating poor health. These rates are strongly associated with morbidity and self-rated health, as well as socioeconomic factors such as food security, housing, and educational attainment (CHA, 2019).
Data Sources
McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment 2019, December 2019.
McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment 2019, December 2019
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2015-2016. Annual Statistics 2015-2016 (gov.mb.ca)
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2016-2017. Annual Statistics 2016-2017 (gov.mb.ca)
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2018-2019. Annual Statistics 2018-2019 (gov.mb.ca).
Prairie Mountain Health. Annual Report 2021-2022. AnnualReport2022.pdf (prairiemountainhealth.ca)
Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0744-01 Premature and potentially avoidable mortality, Canada, provinces and territories
Reference
McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment 2019, December 2019.
Premature Mortality Rate in the Sustainable Development Goals
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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.