Table 1 Amount of deaths, years of life lost in early deaths, years of life lost in disability and Disability Adjusted Life Years in World Health Organization EUR‐A region, 2002.
| Cause | % of mortality (n = 3 920 000) | % of YLLs (n = 23 972 000) | % of YLDs (n = 27 762 000) | % of DALYs (n = 51 725 000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Cancer (malignant and other neoplasms) | 27.2 | 32.8 | 3.1 | 16.9 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 41.1 | 29.5 | 6.4 | 17.1 |
| Diseases related to physical inactivity | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | 17.1 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 10.6 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| Breast cancer | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Colon/rectum cancer | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Total | 35.8 | 29.2 | 7.6 | 18 |
| Respiratory diseases | 5.6 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Injuries | 4.8 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 7.9 |
| Other | 19.2 | 15.9 | 73.1 | 46.6 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
DALY, Disability Adjusted Life Year; YLD, years of life lost in disability; YLL, years of life lost in early deaths.
Diseases related to physical inactivity are a subset of other categories.
Source: World Health Organization.3