Where do people die?

[Gathursty]

Me and my mum got on the subject of death and I was thinking of, in this country, where people die (Top 10 places).

We both reckoned upon hospitals and in their own homes being the top two answers. I've googled but not hit on exactly the right online source to answer my question. Can any of you do better?

MODS - Question is not referring to suicide hotspots.

 

[Nym]

Nursing homes need to be pretty high up on the list.

 

[Cowley]

Before anyone complains my stepbrother makes these, but I'll happily pass any complaints on...
It's his take on retirement towns I suppose (having grown up in Teignmouth).

 

[DaleCooper]

We both reckoned upon hospitals and in their own homes being the top two answers.

If people stayed away from home and hospitals the death rate would be dramatically reduced.

 

[me123]

Here's some data that may help answer your question (at least for England only, but not likely to be substantially different elsewhere).

Most people in hospital (as expected), closely followed by "Usual Place of Residence" (homes and care homes). More and more people as a proportion are dying at their usual place of residence, and whilst hospital remains the most "popular" (for want of a better word) place to die, it is no longer the case that the majority of people die there.

So, basically, you are right. The number one is hospital, with care homes and own homes coming in essentially joint 2nd.

 

[Domh245]

Here's some data that may help answer your question (at least for England only, but not likely to be substantially different elsewhere).

Most people in hospital (as expected), closely followed by "Usual Place of Residence" (homes and care homes). More and more people as a proportion are dying at their usual place of residence, and whilst hospital remains the most "popular" (for want of a better word) place to die, it is no longer the case that the majority of people die there.

So, basically, you are right. The number one is hospital, with care homes and own homes coming in essentially joint 2nd.

And then coming in at the bottom are Hospices, which seems a bit lower than I was expecting. Are we to take it from that data that deaths outside of those locations are quite rare, or is it just something that is difficult to determine numbers for.

 

[me123]

Hospices appear low on the list because they cater to a specific subset of the population - people who are slowly dying (usually from cancer), who elect for that care. Those who die of acute illnesses (including acute complications of chronic illnesses) generally will be in a hospital. I would argue that there are, in fact, insufficient hospice beds which also reduces the number of people who die there.

Deaths outwith these locations are quite rare. If someone dies in a supermarket (or something), they'll usually receive first aid (CPR) and be pronounced dead at hospital if they don't survive (so it will be considered a death in hospital).

 

[bb21]

Before anyone complains my stepbrother makes these, but I'll happily pass any complaints on...
It's his take on retirement towns I suppose (having grown up in Teignmouth).

I am impressed that the author got the STD right for the poster.

 

[DaleCooper]

I am impressed that the author got the STD right for the poster.

Do they have sexually transmitted diseases in Bournemouth?

 

[Cowley]

I am impressed that the author got the STD right for the poster.

We're a family of pedants. That's probably why he's chosen to live in Leeds these days

 

[DaleCooper]

We're a family of pedants. That's probably why he's chosen to live in Leeds these days

Which part of Pedantia are you from?

 

[Cowley]

Which part of Pedantia are you from?

No2 PD12MCH

 

[Hornet]

Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down.

 

[Starmill]

A little on the out of date side now, but here's a video that picks this ball up and runs with it: https://youtu.be/HUt6fRWURhI

 

[Gathursty]

If people stayed away from home and hospitals the death rate would be dramatically reduced.

The new Government should ban them.

 

[DaleCooper]

The number one is hospital, with care homes and own homes coming in essentially joint 2nd.

My basement was in 5th place last year, I'm hoping to at least equal that this year.

 

[Cowley]

My basement was in 5th place last year, I'm hoping to at least equal that this year.

It's good to have goals.

 

[DarloRich]

A strange thread!

I would assume most people die in hospital or in their own home.

My basement was in 5th place last year, I'm hoping to at least equal that this year.

In fairness it was what should, technically, be called your sub basement but there wasn't enough evidence to convict so you are free to try again.

 

[Waldgrun]

In the last couple of years , I have made a digital copies of the Burial and Plot registries for the Community Council run Cemetery. I found it to be a very interesting task.

The Cemetery's first burial was in November 1943, and that was a "Home Death" as were most at that time, although there where a few recorded as in a workhouse (Pre N.H.S) but in the 1950's and 1960's most where recorded in various Hospitals,"Home deaths" went into decline, although there where some recorded by giving the road number and location, and one at "The Royal Welsh Show-ground!" Death it seemed didn't visit our village!

However, in the late 1970's or early 1980's, there opened a Nursing Home, so death returned!

One of the earliest entries was for a newly born infant, but it wasn't until the 1970's that a Centenarian was buried and then two more quickly followed, (a bit like buses)!

Recently, there has been an increase in deaths at home, due to changes in care and support given, the cycle is on going!

As a result of doing the copy I discovered many things about the people of this area, and the changes that occurred over the years, anyone know what a "Pump Digger" did, as we have one recorded as being buried in our Cemetery!

 

[takno]

anyone know what a "Pump Digger" did, as we have one recorded as being buried in our Cemetery!

A pump is just a well with a new-fangled mechanical contraption to replace the bucket on a rope, so I imagine he was a well-digger with fancy ideas

 

[DaleCooper]

anyone know what a "Pump Digger" did, as we have one recorded as being buried in our Cemetery!

I think it's the same as an "uphill gardener".