In 2021, the average mortality rate across OECD countries from treatable causes stood at 79 deaths per 100,000 population. This varied widely from just 39 deaths in Switzerland to 257 treatable deaths in South Africa per 100,000 population. The OECD defines treatable (or amenable) mortality as causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective health care interventions including secondary prevention and treatment (i.e. after the onset of disease, to reduce case fatality). Preventable mortality is defined as causes of death amongst people aged under 75 years that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of disease/injury, to reduce incidence).
This statistic presents the mortality rates from treatable causes in OECD countries in 2021, by country.
Mortality rates from treatable causes in OECD countries in 2021, by country
(per 100,000 population)
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OECD. (November 7, 2023). Mortality rates from treatable causes in OECD countries in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286618/mortality-rates-from-treatable-causes-oecd-countries-by-country/
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Mortality rates from treatable causes in OECD countries in 2021, by country (per 100,000 population) [Graph], OECD, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286618/mortality-rates-from-treatable-causes-oecd-countries-by-country/
