"Figure 2: The scale of improvement in avoidable mortality was smaller between 2013 and 2018 for UK countries apart from Wales where rates increased","" "Rate of change in age-standardised avoidable mortality rates by persons, UK and its constituent countries, between 2001 and 2006, 2007 and 2012 and 2013 and 2018","" "","" "Notes","1. The rate of change in avoidable mortality is calculated by subtracting the earlier mortality rate from the later mortality rate for each time period, before dividing by the earlier mortality rate. This is expressed as a percentage. 2. Deaths of non-residents are excluded for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and included for the UK and Scotland. 3. Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. " "Unit","change in age-standardised rates (%)" "","" "","2001 to 2006","2007 to 2012","2013 to 2018" "UK","-15.9","-15.1","-2.7" "England","-16.4","-14.7","-3" "Wales","-17","-14.3","0.3" "Scotland","-13.6","-16","-2.5" "Northern Ireland","-9.8","-18","-2.4"