Health at a Glance 2013
OECD Indicators
This seventh edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in health costs, health activities and health results of health systems. Key health indicators provide information on health status including suicide and life expectancy, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. Each health indicator in the book is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the health data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.
Mortality from cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality in most OECD countries, and accounted for 33% of all deaths in 2011. They cover a range of diseases related to the circulatory system, including ischemic heart disease (often referred to as heart attack) and cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke.
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