DEMOGRAPHIC METHODSStandardization using Death Rates and Population Distributions
from Mexico (1990) and Norway (1997)
Mexico Norway
Age Group Population Death STANDARD Population Death
in 1000s Rate DISTRIBUTION in 1000s Rate
(% distribution) (per 1000) (%) (% distribution) (per 1000)
0-4 10,257 8.40 9.75 303 1.06
(12.62) (6.88)
5-9 10,627 0.61 9.96 301 0.19
(13.08) (6.83)
10-14 10,452 0.52 9.43 264 0.14
(12.86) (6.00)
15-19 9,723 0.99 9.00 265 0.48
(11.97) (6.02)
20-24 7,877 1.50 8.24 299 0.54
(9.69) (6.78)
25-29 6,444 1.88 7.86 343 0.68
(7.93) (7.78)
30-34 5,420 2.21 7.17 338 0.77
(6.67) (7.68)
35-39 4,607 2.88 6.46 319 0.94
(5.67) (7.25)
40-44 3,519 3.80 5.72 313 1.55
(4.33) (7.11)
45-49 2,990 5.30 5.28 303 2.45
(3.68) (6.89)
50-54 2,408 7.30 4.73 286 3.88
(2.96) (6.50)
55-59 1,906 11.32 3.48 203 6.19
(2.35) (4.61)
60-64 1,621 15.17 2.97 174 10.31
(2.00) (3.94)
65-69 1,191 23.57 2.74 177 16.55
(1.47) (4.02)
70-74 832 33.27 2.53 177 28.66
(1.02) (4.03)
75-79 594 54.53 2.13 156 57.11
(0.73) (3.53)
80+ 780 108.52 2.55 182 122.48
(0.96) (4.14)Table 1
SOURCE: http://www.ssb.no/www-open/english/yearbook/ and http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbprint.html