Latest findings
6.3% of service user deaths were caused by perinatal and congenital conditions
5.9% of service user deaths were caused by spinal muscular atrophy
Service users were 4.7 times as likely to die before aged 65 compared with the general population
In 2018-19, about 230,000 people used disability support services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA)
Most (95%) NDA service users were aged under 65, with an average age of 39
Around three-quarters (77%) of service users aged 15 and over who were in the labour force were unemployed.