Surveillance of the death causes of residents in Jiading district, Shanghai

ObjectiveTo investigate the death pattern and its change trends among the residents in Jiading district and the impact on the health of the local population based on the local population and death statistical data from 1973 to 2005. MethodsThe data were analyzed by using death cause data registering software and Excel.. ResultsThe population in Jiading district increased year by year, and the aging of the population was obvious, The primary death cause was chronic diseases. The first three death causes were circulatory system diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases. The average life expectancy for men and women in Jiading district increased by 9.00 and 8.63 years in 2005, respectively, compared with that in 1973. The average life expectancy in 2005 was 80.62 years, which had reached the level of moderately developed countries (80 years or above). ConclusionAs the development of economy and the improvement of health care, the death patterns of diseases among the residents in Jiading district changed during the past 32 years. Appropriate health policy should be developed timely according to the change of demography and the health status of the residents, and scientific and feasible intervention should be conducted..