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Causes of death across Estonia are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Estonia.
Highlights of Estonia BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Estonia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 65.30%
65.30% - Fat : 26.38%
26.38% - Animal protein : 6.88%
6.88% - Plant protein : 6.55%
6.55% - 5.11% increase in caloric supply : Currently Estonia gets 3253/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Dairy & Eggs and Alcoholic Beverages are three major diet compositions in Estonia
- Wheat, Rye and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Estonia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Estonia average intake is 315.78 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Estonia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Estonia average Fruit intake is 222.08grams
- In Estonia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 60.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Estonia is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 762 |
| 2 | Rye | 149 |
| 3 | Barley | 43 |
| 4 | Maize | 37 |
| 5 | Oats | 25 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1044 |
| 2 | Dairy & Eggs | 459 |
| 3 | Alcoholic Beverages | 396 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 289 |
| 5 | Meat | 276 |
| 6 | Sugar | 268 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 174 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 154 |
| 9 | Other | 111 |
| 10 | Pulses | 82 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Estonia with 8662 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 55% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Estonia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 11165 deaths (year 2016).
- 37.14% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Drowning and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 39% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Estonia are High blood pressure, High cholesterol and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 1 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Drug use and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and Alcohol use are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
1.09% of Estonia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 22053 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 417) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 295 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 3% of survival chance.Estonia was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 98% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 10626 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 3219 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 417 people were dead. This means 12.95% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Estonia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.09 % of Estonia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Estonia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 805 | 5.12% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 8662 | 55.14% |
| Kidney disease | 226 | 1.44% |
| Respiratory disease | 265 | 1.69% |
| Liver disease | 262 | 1.67% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 478 | 3.04% |
| Digestive disease | 310 | 1.97% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.01% |
| Cancers | 3381 | 21.52% |
| Parkinson's disease | 121 | 0.77% |
| Fire | 62 | 0.39% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 54 | 0.34% |
| Homicide | 72 | 0.46% |
| HIV/AIDS | 35 | 0.22% |
| Drug disorder | 94 | 0.6% |
| Tuberculosis | 29 | 0.18% |
| Road incidents | 98 | 0.62% |
| Maternal deaths | 1 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 13 | 0.08% |
| Alcohol disorder | 244 | 1.55% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 2 | 0.01% |
| Kidney disease | 226 | 1.44% |
| Alcohol disorder | 244 | 1.55% |
| Suicide | 256 | 1.63% |
| Liver disease | 262 | 1.67% |
| Respiratory disease | 265 | 1.69% |
| Digestive disease | 310 | 1.97% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 478 | 3.04% |
| Dementia | 805 | 5.12% |
| Cancers | 3381 | 21.52% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 8662 | 55.14% |