Premature and potentially avoidable mortality, three-year period

Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through secondary or tertiary prevention. Mortality from treatable causes is a subset of potentially avoidable mortality.

Premature deaths that could potentially have been prevented through primary prevention efforts. Mortality from preventable causes is a subset of potentially avoidable mortality.

Premature deaths that could potentially have been avoided through all levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).