Table 3. Mortality Rates for Diseases Associated with Renal Failure (per 100,000, per year).
| Nation (Dialysis Prevalence per Million) | Mortality1 Diabetes | Mortality1 Hypertensive Disease | Mortality1 Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System | Mortality1 Other Nephritis and Nephrosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (69) | 17.8 | 24.2 | 21.3 | 3.5 |
| Belgium (123) | 34.2 | 12.1 | 19.2 | 2.0 |
| Denmark (86) | 11.0 | 7.0 | 17.1 | 1.4 |
| Finland (36) | 16.4 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 4.2 |
| France (133) | 15.5 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 2.5 |
| West Germany (117) | 27.5 | 21.5 | 18.9 | 2.7 |
| Greece (61) | 31.6 | 13.8 | 21.1 | 9.7 |
| Ireland (47) | 10.8 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 6.5 |
| Israel (144) | 10.0 | 5.0 | 16.5 | 6.6 |
| Italy (120) | 22.1 | 27.6 | 14.6 | 3.8 |
| Luxembourg (80) | 37.8 | 35.6 | 12.1 | 0.8 |
| Netherlands (92) | 11.1 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 1.9 |
| Norway (31) | 8.9 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 2.5 |
| Spain (78) | 19.0 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 7.3 |
| Sweden (65) | 15.1 | 4.0 | 16.2 | 3.0 |
| Switzerland (127) | 19.2 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| United Kingdom (53) | 10.4 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 5.5 |
| United States (209) | 19.1 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
1
World Health Statistics Annual, 1980 (Geneva: World Health Organization, 1980), Table 7.