OECD Regions at a Glance 2007
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Health status: premature mortality
Premature mortality, measured in terms of potential years of life lost (PYLL), is often interpreted as a measure of preventable deaths. This indicator places the emphasis on deaths among younger people, in particular infant mortality and deaths due to illnesses and accidents suffered by children and young adults. Advances in medical technology, together with prevention and control, can reduce such deaths. Many of the main causes of premature mortality in the developed world are non-medical or involve risk-taking behaviour (accidents, smoking, alcohol, drugs) but also diseases such as cancer.
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