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2.3 Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular diseases account for the majority of deaths in Romania. The death toll of

cardiovascular diseases is disproportionately high in Romania, when compared to The

Netherlands and the EU

Table 2.5 - Mortality of selected cardiovascular diseases in 2015
Country All cardiovascular Coronary artery Heart attack Stroke
diseases disease
Romania 955 325 118 270
Netherlands 275 62 37 67
European Union 381 127 46 85

Source: Eurostat, unit: standardised death rate per 100,000 inhabitants

The standardised death rate of cardiovascular diseases decreased by 8% in Romania between

2010 and 2015. The EU rate decreased by 4% in the same period, which means a modest

catch up for Romania. Table 2.5 shows only selected cardiovascular diseases, there are

several other categories. These are not included in the table because of doubts about their

quality or informational value.

2.4 Cancer

The overall standardised death rate due to cancer is not deviating very much from the EU

average and is actually lower than the Netherlands. There is a growing trend of mortality due

to cancer In Romania, while declining in EU and The Netherlands.

Figure 2.2 - Mortality due to cancer

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Romania Netherlands European Union

Source: Eurostat, unit: standardised death rate per 100,000 inhabitants

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