The graphs contain information about the population of the United Kingdom - Scottish Highers Human Biology - Question 17 - 2019

To determine the number of males aged 50–59 who die from coronary heart disease annually, we will use the data from the graphs.

1. In Graph 1, check the annual death rate for males aged 50-59. From the graph, it is observed to be around 400 deaths per 100,000 people.

2. In Graph 2, find the population size for males aged 50-59. The population size for this age group is approximately 3 million (or 3,000,000).

3. Calculate the annual deaths from coronary heart disease for this age group using the formula:

   ext{Number of deaths} = rac{ ext{Death rate}}{100,000} imes ext{Population size}

   Substituting the values:

   ext{Number of deaths} = rac{400}{100,000} imes 3,000,000 = 12,000

Thus, the answer to the question is:

C 12,000.