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CVD deaths under 65 in Europe |
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CVD is the main cause of death before the age of 65 in Europe: accounting for over 803,000 deaths each year. 31% of deaths before the age of 65 in men and 29% of deaths before the age of 65 in women are from CVD. One in eight of all men (12%) and one in 20 of all women (5%) die from CVD before the age of 65.
CVD is the second main cause of death before the age of 65 in the EU: accounting for just under 232,000 deaths. CVD causes 24% of deaths but cancer causes 35% of deaths. 26% of deaths before the age 65 in men and 19% of deaths before the age of 65 in women are from CVD. 7% of all men and 3% of all women die from CVD before the age of 65.
CHD by itself is the single most common cause of death before the age of 65 in Europe: accounting for just under 401,000 deaths. 17% of deaths before the age of 65 in men and 12% of deaths before the age of 65 in women are from CHD.
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Deaths under 65 by cause, men, latest available year, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Deaths under 65 by cause, women, latest available year, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Deaths under 65 by cause, men, latest available year, Europe (Figure) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Deaths under 65 by cause, women, latest available year, Europe (Figure) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Deaths under 65 by cause, men, latest available year, EU (Figure) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Deaths under 65 by cause, women, latest available year, EU (Figure) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Total number of deaths by cause, men, latest available year, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Total number of deaths by cause, women, latest available year, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2007); Eurostat (2007). |
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Age-standardized death rates from stroke , men aged 0 to 64, 1972 to 2005, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all database. |
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Age-standardized death rates from stroke , women aged 0 to 64, 1972 to 2005, Europe (Table) Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all database. |
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Age-standardized death rates from stroke, men aged 0 to 64, latest available year, Europe (Map) Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all database. |
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Age-standardized death rates from stroke, women aged 0 to 64, latest available year, Europe (Map) Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all database. |
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Death rates from stroke, men aged under 65, 1972 to 2005, selected European countries (Figure Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all datababse. |
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Death rates from stroke, women aged under 65, 1972 to 2005, selected European countries (Figure Source: World Health Organization (2004); European health for all database. |
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Chapter 1: Mortality European cardiovascular disease statistics 2008 |
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| Page last updated : 11th March 2008 |
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