This statistic shows the causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender. It reveals that the two major causes of death are the same for both genders: neoplasms and diseases of the circulatory system.
Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Males
Females
Neoplasms
25,327
21,780
Diseases of the circulatory system
18,566
18,880
Diseases of the respiratory system
5,231
4,888
External causes of injury and poisoning
4,489
4,777
Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions
4,460
4,788
Mental and behavioural disorders
4,295
7,476
Diseases of the nervous system
3,810
4,469
Diseases of the digestive system
2,418
2,516
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
1,969
1,707
Diseases of the genitourinary system
1,765
1,868
Infectious and parasitic diseases
1,375
1,600
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
417
680
Blood/bloodforming organs and immune mechanism diseases
279
338
Congenital anomalies
233
201
Conditions originating in the perinatal period
198
172
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
145
242
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (December 20, 2022). Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2022). Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Causes of Death in The Netherlands in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Causes of death in the Netherlands in 2021, by gender [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/520542/netherlands-causes-of-death-by-gender/
