33% of deaths attributable to circulatory illnesses in 2023 – Information articles

In 2023, there have been 4.84 million deaths amongst EU residents, largely attributable to circulatory illnesses (1.59 million; 32.8% of all deaths), most cancers (1.16 million; 23.9%) and respiratory illnesses (0.38 million; 7.8%). 

Other main causes of dying included exterior causes of morbidity and mortality (0.24 million; 5.0%), illnesses of the digestive system (0.21 million; 4.4%), psychological and behavioural issues (0.21 million; 4.3%), illnesses of the nervous system (0.21 million; 4.3%), endocrine, dietary and metabolic illnesses (0.17 million; 3.5%) and COVID-19 (0.10 million; 2.1%). 

This info comes from information on causes of dying printed by Eurostat in the present day. The article presents a handful of findings from the extra detailed Statistics Explained article on causes of dying.

Source dataset: hlth_cd_aro

Deaths from circulatory illnesses: 313 per 100 000 individuals

At the EU degree, there have been 313 deaths from circulatory illnesses per 100 000 individuals in 2023. Diseases of the circulatory system embrace these associated to hypertension, coronary heart illness and illnesses of the veins and arteries.

The highest dying charges from circulatory illnesses had been recorded in Bulgaria (923 deaths per 100 000 individuals), Romania (787) and Latvia (726).

In distinction, France (163), Spain (200) and Denmark (208) recorded the bottom dying charges from circulatory illnesses.

Source dataset: hlth_cd_asdr2