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Causes of death across Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg.
Highlights of Luxembourg 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)
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Luxembourg
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Luxembourg
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Luxembourg average intake is 294.36 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Luxembourg
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Luxembourg average Fruit intake is 550.22grams
- In Luxembourg, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 61.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Luxembourg 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 | 774 |
| 2 | Rice | 44 |
| 3 | Maize | 30 |
| 4 | Barley | 15 |
| 5 | Oats | 9 |
| 6 | Rye | 8 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 924 |
| 2 | Meat | 634 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 424 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 401 |
| 5 | Sugar | 320 |
| 6 | Alcoholic Beverages | 306 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 236 |
| 8 | Other | 190 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 93 |
| 10 | Pulses | 11 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Luxembourg with 1405 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 35% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Luxembourg.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 3073 deaths (year 2016).
- 60% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 51% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Luxembourg are High blood pressure, Smoking and Alcohol use. 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 Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and Drug use are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, Alcohol use and High blood pressure 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
1.57% of Luxembourg population was suffering from cancer i.e. 11494 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 148) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 101 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 4% of survival chance.Luxembourg was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 4819 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 1637 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 148 people were dead. This means 9.04% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Luxembourg and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.57 % of Luxembourg population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Luxembourg
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 353 | 8.8% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1405 | 35.04% |
| Kidney disease | 81 | 2.02% |
| Respiratory disease | 226 | 5.64% |
| Liver disease | 92 | 2.29% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 192 | 4.79% |
| Digestive disease | 104 | 2.59% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.02% |
| Cancers | 1182 | 29.48% |
| Parkinson's disease | 40 | 1% |
| Fire | 5 | 0.12% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 3 | 0.07% |
| Homicide | 6 | 0.15% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2 | 0.05% |
| Drug disorder | 19 | 0.47% |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 0.05% |
| Road incidents | 35 | 0.87% |
| Maternal deaths | 1 | 0.02% |
| Neonatal deaths | 6 | 0.15% |
| Alcohol disorder | 24 | 0.6% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 18 | 0.45% |
| Suicide | 68 | 1.7% |
| Kidney disease | 81 | 2.02% |
| Liver disease | 92 | 2.3% |
| Digestive disease | 104 | 2.6% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 126.43702846 | 3.16% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 192 | 4.79% |
| Respiratory disease | 226 | 5.64% |
| Dementia | 353 | 8.81% |
| Cancers | 1182 | 29.5% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1405 | 35.06% |