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Deaths; underlying cause of death (shortlist), sex, age

Deaths among the Dutch population by main primary causes of death, age (at time of death) and sex

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Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

Smoking, alcohol and drug use, being overweight, physical activity Sexual health, nutrition, health examination, giving informal care.

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1 out of 8 deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19

In 2020, mortality in the Netherlands stood at 168,678. Over 20 thousand people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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1.6 thousand COVID-19 deaths in March

In March 2021, altogether 1,611 people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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2.5 thousand COVID-19 deaths in February

In February 2021, altogether 2,504 people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Nearly 4.4 thousand COVID-19 deaths in January

In January 2021, altogether 4,387 people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Nearly 13 thousand COVID-19 deaths up to November 2020

From March to October 2020 inclusive, altogether 12,872 people in the Netherlands died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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10 thousand COVID-19 deaths during first wave of the pandemic

In the first six months of 2020, there were more than 86 thousand deaths registered in the Netherlands. This is almost 9 thousand more than in the first half of 2019 and over 5 thousand more than in...

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6.3 thousand deaths due to confirmed COVID-19 in March and April 2020

In March and April of this year, altogether 6,331 deaths in the Netherlands were confirmed to have been due to COVID-19

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54 percent of deaths in 2019 caused by cancer or CVD

In 2019, mortality in the Netherlands stood at 151,885. This is nearly 1,500 fewer deaths than in the previous year.

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3 in 10 deaths caused by cancer

In 2018, the number of deaths in the Netherlands stood at 153 thousand. With nearly 47 thousand cases (30 percent), cancer was the leading cause of death, just as in previous years.

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Cancer responsible for 31 percent of deaths

In 2017, the number of deaths in the Netherlands stood at 150 thousand. The most common death cause with 47 thousand cases (31 percent) was cancer.

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Childhood cancer mortality further down

In 2016, 61 children under the age of 15 died of cancer. Fifty years ago, this number was over four times as high.

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Cancer main cause of death among Dutch women

Cancer has been the main cause of death among men for years, since 2016 also among women

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Heavy smokers cut their lifespan by 13 years on average

One in four heavy smokers die before they turn 65

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most people die of cancer and cardiovascular disease

In 2013, 141,245 people in the Netherlands died, most of them from cancer and cardiovascular disease: 30 percent and 27 percent respectively. Causes of death were partly coded automatically in 2013.

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Nearly 60 percent die from cancer or cardiovascular diseases

Nearly six in ten deaths are caused by cancer or cardiovascular diseases. Cancer has been the main cause of death in the male population for many years now. Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause...

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Brain tumours and leukaemia account for two thirds of childhood cancer mortality

In the period 2002-2011, a total of 862 children in the age category 0-14 died from cancer. Two thirds of them died from brain tumours or leukaemia. The childhood cancer mortality rate in the...

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Euthanasia carried out in nearly 3 percent of cases

Nearly six in every ten deaths in 2010 involved medical end-of-life decisions. In 2.8 percent of cases, euthanasia was carried out.

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Preventive cancer screening quite common

Many women in the Netherlands respond to invitations for preventive screening for cervical and breast cancer. One quarter of men aged 40 years or older are screened for the risk of prostate cancer.

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Cancer mortality higher, but risk of dying from cancer lower

The risk of dying from cancer is declining. The risk for men and women to die from cancer dropped by 14 and 5 percent respectively in 2010 relative to 2000, but the cancer death toll has increased...

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Moroccans least often hospitalised for cancer

In 2008, Moroccans were less often admitted to hospital for cancer and cardiovascular diseases than other ethnic groups. Turks were most often admitted for cardiovascular diseases, followed by...

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Dutch cancer mortality rate relatively high

In 2006, the Dutch cancer mortality rate was 187 in every 100 thousand, marginally above the average in the EU 27 of 175 per 100 thousand residents.

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Cancer number one cause of death in 2008

Last year, cancer mortality exceeded cardiovascular mortality for the first time. Cardiovascular mortality rate is declining much more rapidly than cancer mortality.

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