Table 2 Age-standardised mortality rate per 100 000 person years and mortality rate ratios for drownings in 2000–2015 in the 30–74 age group

Finland

Women

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

-0.2 (-19.3)

1

1

Men

6.1 (5.6–6.5)

4.1 (3.8–4.5)

-1.9 (-32.0)

5.32 (4.44–6.42)

4.51 (3.70–5.52)

diff

4.9

3.2

Urban

3.5 (3.3–3.8)

2.4 (2.2–2.6)

-1.1 (-31.9)

1

1

Rural

3.8 (3.3–4.5)

3.0 (2.5–3.6)

-0.8 (-21.1)

1.09 (0.91–1.30)

1.26 (1.03–1.54)

diff

0.3

0.6

High education

2.7 (2.2–3.1)

1.8 (1.5–2.1)

-0.8 (-31.3)

1

1

Middle education

3.8 (3.4–4.2)

2.6 (2.3–2.9)

-1.2 (-32.1)

1.42 (1.16–1.75)

1.41 (1.15–1.74)

Low education

5.1 (4.6–5.8)

3.7 (3.2–4.3)

-1.4 (-27.4)

1.94 (1.58–2.39)

2.05 (1.64–2.57)

diff

2.5

1.9

Estonia

Women

2.2 (1.7–2.8)

2.1 (1.6–2.6)

-0.1 (-6.4)

1

1

Men

14.6 (13.1–16.2)

9.3 (8.2–10.6)

-5.3 (-36.1)

6.62 (5.11–8.70)

4.52 (3.44–6.01)

diff

12.4

7.3

Urban

6.3 (5.5–7.2)

4.4 (3.7–5.1)

-2.0 (-30.8)

1

1

Rural

10.3 (8.9–11.8)

7.2 (6.1–8.5)

-3.1 (-29.8)

1.62 (1.34–1.97)

1.65 (1.31–2.07)

diff

3.9

2.8

High education

2.5 (1.8–3.3)

2.9 (2.2–3.8)

0.4 (16.9)

1

1

Middle education

8.0 (7.0–9.2)

5.8 (4.9–6.7)

-2.3 (-28.1)

3.24 (2.32–4.61)

1.99 (1.46–2.74)

Low education

16.0 (13.3–19.1)

10.6 (8.3–13.4)

-5.4 (-33.5)

6.45 (4.52–9.35)

3.67 (2.55–5.28)

diff

13.5

7.7

Latvia

Women

4.0 (3.5–4.6)

2.2 (1.8–2.7)

-1.8 (-44.8)

1

1

Men

22.5 (21.1–24.1)

16.7 (15.5–18.1)

-5.8 (-25.8)

5.63 (4.82–6.61)

7.57 (6.18–9.35)

diff

18.5

14.5

Urban

9.8 (9.0–10.6)

6.8 (6.2–7.5)

-3.0 (-30.3)

1

1

Rural

17.8 (16.2–19.4)

12.9 (11.6–14.3)

-4.9 (-27.3)

1.81 (1.60–2.05)

1.89 (1.63–2.18)

diff

8.0

6.1

High education

5.2 (4.1–6.4)

3.8 (3.0–4.7)

-1.4 (-27.3)

1

1

Middle education

11.6 (10.7–12.5)

8.7 (7.9–9.5)

-2.9 (-25.4)

2.24 (1.78–2.86)

2.30 (1.80–2.97)

Low education

22.5 (19.9–25.3)

19.0 (16.2–22.1)

-3.5 (-15.7)

4.35 (3.38–5.63)

5.05 (3.82–6.72)

diff

17.3

15.2

Lithuania

Women

4.1 (3.6–4.6)

2.7 (2.3–3.1)

-1.4 (-34.1)

1

1

Men

22.8 (21.6–24.8)

16.9 (15.9–17.9)

-5.9 (-25.9)

5.60 (4.92–6.38)

6.28 (5.41–7.30)

diff

18.7

14.2

Urban

8.8 (8.2–9.5)

6.6 (6.1–7.1)

-2.3 (-25.6)

1

1

Rural

21.2 (19.7–22.7)

15.3 (14.1–16.5)

-5.9 (-27.9)

2.40 (2.17–2.65)

2.32 (2.08–2.60)

diff

12.3

8.7

High education

5.6 (4.6–6.6)

4.4 (3.7–5.2)

-1.2 (-21.4)

1

1

Middle education

11.5 (10.7–12.3)

8.8 (8.2–9.4)

-2.7 (-23.5)

2.06 (1.71–2.51)

2.01 (1.68–2.43)

Low education

26.2 (23.5–29.2)

20.6 (18.2–23.1)

-5.7 (-21.7)

4.73 (3.84–5.86)

4.72 (3.83–5.83)

diff

20.7

16.2