Dying from cancer or other chronic diseases in the Netherlands: ten-year trends derived from death certificate data

2009

Trends in Deaths from Chronic Diseases in the Netherlands

Sample size: 135000 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): van der Velden Lud FJ, Francke Anneke L, Hingstman Lammert, Willems Dick L

Primary Institution: NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

What are the trends in non-acute mortality from chronic diseases in the Netherlands over a ten-year period?

Investments to facilitate dying at home are needed, and death certificate data are useful for monitoring trends in non-acute deaths.

In 2006, 77,000 people died from chronic diseases in the Netherlands, accounting for 57% of total deaths.
Cancer was the most common cause of death, followed by stroke and dementia.
The number of deaths from chronic diseases increased by 6% from 1996 to 2006.

This study looked at how many people died from chronic diseases in the Netherlands over ten years and where they died.

Secondary analysis of death certificate data from 1996 to 2006.

Potential discrepancies between death certificate data and actual causes of death.

The study may underestimate non-acute deaths as smaller diagnosis groups were not included.

In 2006, 57% of deaths were from chronic diseases, with a majority being individuals aged 70 and older.

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