Table 5

 Age adjusted mortality from intentional injuries* (per 100 000 person years) and regression derived annual change in the EU member states, ∼1991 to ∼2000

CountryAverage yearly age adjusted MR of the first 3 available years (c 1991)Average yearly age adjusted MR of the last 3 available years (c 2000)Annual change (%)95% CIp Value
*Suicides and homicides, but excluding injuries of undetermined intent.
CI, confidence interval; MR, mortality rate.
Greece4.54.1−1.21−2.80 to 0.400.18
Italy8.87.0−3.22−3.77 to −2.670.0001
UK8.37.4−1.31−2.10 to −0.520.01
Spain8.07.90.02−0.89 to 0.950.96
Portugal8.98.2−1.12−6.32 to 4.360.69
Netherlands11.110.1−1.19−1.58 to −0.790.0004
Germany15.312.5−2.81−3.22 to −2.400.0001
Ireland11.513.02.150.62 to 3.700.02
Sweden15.613.2−2.37−2.93 to −1.800.0001
Denmark17.514.0−5.15−6.20 to −4.100.0002
Slovakia17.015.2−1.82−2.86 to −0.770.01
Czech Republic19.215.7−2.82−3.83 to −1.800.0007
Poland17.916.7−0.90−1.14 to −0.650.0004
France20.317.2−2.22−3.01 to −1.430.0006
Austria21.217.9−2.42−3.18 to −1.640.0003
Belgium19.621.01.10−0.06 to 2.270.10
Finland29.523.9−2.91−3.53 to −2.280.0001
Slovenia31.027.1−2.02−2.69 to −1.340.0004
Hungary36.229.4−2.94−3.60 to −2.260.0001
Estonia66.239.8−6.66−7.95 to −5.360.0001
Latvia62.940.7−6.06−6.76 to −5.360.0001
Lithuania59.754.0−1.56−2.44 to −0.680.009
EU15.112.9−1.84−3.27 to −0.400.03