Table 1.
Comparison between COVID-19 and common non-communicable disease mortality (per 100,000) and YLLs in Cyprus, Iceland and Malta.a
| Mortality causes | Cyprus |
Iceland |
Malta |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality per 100,000 | YLLs | Mortality per 100,000 | YLLs | Mortality per 100,000 | YLLs | |
| COVID-19b | 6.39 | 684.33 | 7.14 | 273.40 | 27.40 | 1558.80 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 355.34 | 48,033.21 | 198.75 | 9200.09 | 289.77 | 20,557.96 |
| Stroke | 85.11 | 10,176.77 | 40.76 | 1774.29 | 63.96 | 4281.98 |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 61.78 | 7417.58 | 30.43 | 1502.00 | 30.56 | 2282.47 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 56.00 | 7086.12 | 7.13 | 392.40 | 23.98 | 1889.28 |
| Road traffic injuries | 15.27 | 5705.54 | 3.11 | 486.51 | 2.89 | 649.42 |
YLLs, years of life lost.
a
Mortality per 100,000 and YLLs based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (excl. COVID-19).
b
Mortality over 8 months (March to November 2020).