What do Polish women die most often? New report

The latest report of the National Institute of Public Health contains information on mortality in Poland. It shows that women in Poland most often die from diseases related to the circulatory system.

1. Cardiovascular diseases accounted for 45,5 percent. all deaths of Polish women, regardless of age
2. Malignant neoplasms are the second most common cause of death. In 2018, they accounted for 22,9 percent. all deaths among women
3. In our country, women still live longer than men. The difference is 7,7 years
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Life expectancy in Poland. Polish women live longer than Poles

In December 2019, women accounted for 51,6 percent. population of Poland. Although more boys are born in our country, there are more women among older age groups (47+). Among Poles 65+, there are 100 women per 154 men. Among the 85+ seniors, this advantage is even greater – 260 ladies out of 100 men. It is related to the differences in life expectancy – in men it is 74,1 years and in women 81,8 years.

There is also a difference between Poles and Polish women between the years lived in good health, without reduced fitness. For women in Poland, the average is 64,3 years, and for men it is 60,5 years. This is the largest discrepancy in the entire European Union.

Diseases from which Polish women die most often

The latest report by the National Institute of Public Health, which analyzes data from 2018, shows that the most common cause of death in women in Poland is cardiovascular disease. They constitute 45,5 percent. of all deaths among women in our country. Malignant neoplasms are in second place (22,9%). 10,1 percent deaths are “symptoms of a disease”, that is, conditions that have not been identified as a specific medical condition.

The above data are average results for the entire female population, regardless of age. However, if you look at the percentage rates broken down by years of life, it turns out that the main causes of deaths of Polish women change. In younger women, malignant neoplasms most often lead to death, while elderly women mostly die of heart disease.

Malignant neoplasms – the most common cause of death in Polish women aged 30-74

Malignant neoplasms are the main cause of death for Polish women between the ages of 30 and 74. The advantage of this group of diseases over others is overwhelming. Cancer is responsible for 43,5 percent. deaths of Polish women in the 45-49 age group, 45,3 percent. in the 50-54 age group and 50,5 percent. between 55 and 59 years of age In subsequent groups, the indicator begins to decrease, but only in seniors 70 – 74 it is below 40 percent.

The most common malignant neoplasms in Polish women are breast (22,5%), colon (9,9%) and lung (9,4%) cancers. The number of deaths caused by breast cancer among Polish women is also growing.

The data of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that on average 41,8 per 100 thousand people Polish women died in 2020 from breast cancer. In 2015, this number was 31,1, and in 2000 – 30,2. Therefore, we are dealing with a steady growth, despite the additional financial outlays, of the development of medicine, and, at least in theory, of increasing social awareness in the field of anti-cancer prevention.

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The number of malignant neoplasms is also constantly growing in Poland. In 1999, 111 were diagnosed with Polish patients. 780 malignant tumors. The following years brought increases in the range from 0,13 to even 5,9 percent. The exception here was in 2001, when a decrease of 0,1% was recorded. compared to the previous year. Then the malignant tumor was detected in 114 thousand. 709 Poles. In the worst, 2017, there were already 164 patients. 875, which is an increase of almost 50%. compared to 1999

Cardiovascular diseases are the most dangerous for women in the 75+ group

Polish women aged over 75 mostly die of cardiovascular diseases. Malignant neoplasms account for 27,2 percent. of all deaths in the 75 – 79 age group, while heart disease is responsible for 44,2 percent. all deaths. In the following years of life, this number grows to 52,1 percent. in the group of 80 – 84 years and 58,6%

The most common cause of death among cardiovascular diseases is heart disease (59% of all deaths from cardiovascular diseases). This category includes heart attacks, heart failure, coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis.

Disease symptoms – a disturbing category among all adult women in Poland

Polish girls and young women (aged 1-29) die primarily due to external causes, such as traffic accidents. The share of the “disease symptoms” category in the number of deaths of Polish women of all ages is disturbing. Disease symptoms include undiagnosed causes. Deaths without clear categorization account for 10,6%. of all deaths among Polish women in the 30-34 group. Older women aged 85+ are 14,6 percent. all deaths.

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