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Table 2.3 - Summary causes of death in 2015
Men Women
Less than 65 65 years or over Less than 65 65 years or over
years years
Romania 532 7,574 220 5,467
Netherlands 185 5,311 137 3,824
European Union 282 5,435 140 3,776
Source: Eurostat, unit: standardised death rate per 100,000 inhabitants

The figure and table below divide the mortality into disease categories. The main causes of

death in Romania are cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Combined, these two disease

categories cause almost 80 percent of deaths. Cancer and cardio vascular disease have
notable differences in prevalence between women and men. Cancer is more lethal for men

and cardio vascular diseases for women.

Figure 2.1 - Summary causes of death for men and women 2015

Men Women
Number of deaths: 134,525 Number of deaths: 124,456
Other External Other

External causes causes causes

causes Respiratory 5%

6% 5% diseases 2%
Respiratory 5%
diseases

7% Digestive
system

Digestive 5%

system
7% Cardio - Cancer

vascular 17% Cardio -
Cancer 53% vascular
22% 66%

Source: Eurostat

Table 2.4 - Deaths per broad disease category
Disease category and ICD code Men Women Total

All causes of death (A00-Y89) excluding S00-T98 134,525 124,456 258,981

Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) 30,151 20,856 51,007

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) 1,255 1,412 2,667

Dementia (F01-F03) - - -
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs (G00-H95) 1,642 2,100 3,742

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) 71,161 82,647 153,808

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) 9,144 5,854 14,998

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93) 8,659 5,716 14,375

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y89) 7,505 2,236 9,741

Source: Eurostat
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