Death rate in Britain at lowest level as most live into 80s
www.gdaguru.com today reports that the death rate in Britain has reached the lowest level on record as most people now live into their eighties. 21-01-2012
Mortality rates for men have fallen by almost half over the past three decades, according to the Office for National Statistics, and by more than a third for women.
The drop is down to better medical care and healthier lifestyles, which has particularly affected deaths from heart disease.
