This document discusses health issues that disproportionately affect men in the UK. It provides statistics showing that men have higher rates of death under age 75 than women, and shorter life expectancies. Certain diseases like circulatory disease and cancer have higher mortality rates among men. Men also have higher rates of obesity, smoking, alcohol-related hospital admissions, and long-term health conditions than women. However, men are less likely than women to recognize symptoms of health conditions and use NHS services. Addressing these health issues could help reduce avoidable male deaths.

1. IIRSM and Health and Safety at Work – February 10, 2016

2. • Our mission:
To improve the health of men and boys
• Our ambition:
All men and boys - particularly those in the most
disadvantaged areas and communities - will have the
information, services and treatments they need to live
healthier, longer and more fulfilling lives.
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• Work in partnership with universities, companies,
other charities, local authorities and the NHS

3. 39.1%
Male deaths – under 75
25.0%
Female deaths – under 75
Source: ONS 2014

4. 19.6%
Male deaths – under 65
12.0%
Female deaths – under 65
Source: ONS 2014

5. 273 884 3,458
10,284
30,990
81,066
111,553
203 509 1,690
6,561
21,550
61,533
165,737
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
1-4 years 5-19 years 20-34 years 35-49 years 50-65 years 65-79 years 80+ years
Number of male and female deaths by age
Men Women
Source: 2012 Mortality Statistics. ONS 2013

6. 64.0
66.0
68.0
70.0
72.0
74.0
76.0
78.0
80.0
82.0
84.0
Life Expectancy at Birth – 1980-2012
Male Female
Male
Female

7. 73.8
76.0
77.1
78.3
79.2
79.9
80.8 81.4 81.8
82.9
79.0
80.6
81.4
82.3
83.1 83.4
84.1 84.4
85.0
85.9
66.0
68.0
70.0
72.0
74.0
76.0
78.0
80.0
82.0
84.0
86.0
88.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Life Expectancy
Male Female
Source: ONS, Inequality in Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth by National Deciles of Area Deprivation: England, 2010-12

8. 79.1
74.0
82.983.0
79.5
86.6
66.0
68.0
70.0
72.0
74.0
76.0
78.0
80.0
82.0
84.0
86.0
88.0
England Blackpool / Manchester East Dorset / Purbeck
Life Expectancy at birth – 2010-12
Men Women
Source: ONS

9. 3,130
2,335
981
1,746
2,004
804
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Circulatory
diseases
Cancer Respiratory
diseases
Male
2002 2012
1,945
1,635
675
1,118
1,471
581
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Circulatory
diseases
Cancer Respiratory
diseases
Female
2002 2012
Source: ONS Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) per million population

10. Male
71%
Female
29%
CVD deaths under 65

11. 0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Under 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-89 90+
Malignantcancer,ratepermillion
population,England&Wales2013
Malignant cancer, rate per million
Male
Female

12. 2.89
1.65 1.58
2.01
1.70
1.92
1.53 1.62
1.42 1.54
2.89
1.27
2.21
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Male to female cancer mortality ratio (all ages)
Source: CRUK, Mortality rate ratios are European age-standardised, of male to
female cancer mortality (excluding NMSC), UK, 2010.

13. 4
84
178
207
254
286
387
408
357
291
225
140
109
85
71
53
21
3
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95+
Male Female
Source: 2013 Mortality Statistics. ONS 2014

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16. Male
71%
Female
29%
CVD deaths under 65
Male
44%
Female
56%
NHS Health Checks
ONS, E&W, 2014 MHF FoI, sum of 51 LAs where data available, 2014

17. Male
80%
Female
20%
Suicide
Male
36%
Female
63%
DK
1%
IAPT referrals

18. 2,587
11,573
530
1,546
664
7,449
757
5,183
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
Self-employed
full-time
Employee full-
time
Self-employed
part-time
Employed part-
time
‘000
Men Women
Source: ONS, Labour Force Survey, UK, Feb-Apr 2014

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20. 24.4
66.6
25.1
57.2
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Men - Obese Men - Overweight including obese
Women - Obese Women - Overweight including obese

21. 22
17
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
GB Smoking Rates
Men Women

22. 0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Under 16 16 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75+
Alcohol-related NHS hospital admissions
(wholly attributable to alcohol)
Male Female
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ofadmissionsforeachICD-10code.2012/13

23. 64%
55%
25%
5%
49%
37%
14%
22%
59%
54%
75%
72%
82%
34%
64%
51%
5%
48%
33%
71%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Arthritis
Bowel cancer
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Dementia
Lung cancer
None of the above
Osteoporosis
Prostate cancer
Skin cancer
Which of the following conditions, if any,
do you think you know the symptoms of?
Male Female
Lower claimed
symptom
awareness
Populus survey on behalf of Saga – August 2013 – 11,729 men and women 50+

24. 13%
23%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Total Usage of NHS Choices
Male Female
Base: All adults 16+ in England, NHS Choices Omnibus, January 2014

25. 40%
•Full time male workers with a
long-term condition,e.g.
• High blood pressure
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Long-term back
problem

26. 0%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
9%
10%
10%
10%
19%
54%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Alzheimer's disease or dementia
Blindness or severe visual impairment
Epilepsy
Kidney or liver disease
Learning difficulty
Long-term neurological problem
Cancer in the last 5 years
Deafness or severe hearing impairment
Long-term mental health problem
Angina or long-term heart problem
Diabetes
Long-term back problem
Asthma or long-term chest problem
Arthritis or long-term joint problem
High blood pressure
[Combined LTCs]
Source: GP Patient Survey, July 2014

27. 8.7%
6.5%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
Men Women
Diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed)
2015 PHE NDPP

28. 69,245
avoidable deaths

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30. Royal Mail investment in
health and well-being policies
Absence from 7% to 5%
Equivalent to extra 3,600 FTEs
£227 million saving
over 3 years

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43. One man in five dies before 65.
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