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Cancer number one cause of death in 2008
Last year, cancer mortality exceeded cardiovascular mortality for the first time. Cardiovascular mortality rate is declining much more rapidly than cancer mortality.
Reconstruction possibilities of long-term time series of causes of death - short description
A study to examine cause-of-death series from 1950 to 2010 for breaks and for possibilities to mend these (short description).
Statistics Netherlands and University of Amsterdam establish chair in cause of death registration
Prof. dr. J.W.P.F. (Jan) Kardaun has been appointed professor by special appointment in the registration and statistics of causes of death at the University of Amsterdam.
How many deaths are registered per week?
On a weekly basis, mortality in the Netherlands stands at 2,900 on average. It tends to be higher in winter than in summer.
Private accident most common cause of non-natural death
Last year, 5.4 thousand persons in the Netherlands died a non-natural death. Non-natural death includes fatal accidents, suicide, murder and manslaughter. Most victims died in accidents.
Causes of death
What were the underlying causes of recent deaths? How many deaths have been attributed to COVID-19?
Fewer births and deaths at weekends
Increasingly fewer babies are born on a Sunday, and death rates are slightly lower on weekend days as well.
Number of dementia-related deaths increased to 12.5 thousand
Today, Statistics Netherlands reports that 12.5 thousand Dutch people died from the effects of dementia last year.
Aids deaths now stable
50 people died of aids in the Netherlands in 2010, 41 men and 9 women. Aids deaths have been stable over the last five years.