Table 2 Proportion of deaths (mortality), years of life lost in early deaths (YLLs), years of life lost in disability (YLDs) and disability adjusted life years (DALYs) due to smoking-related diseases in WHO-EUR-A region, 2002
% of mortality% of YLLs% of YLDs% of DALYs
(n = 3 920 000 )(n = 23 972 000)(n = 27 762 000)(n = 51 734 000)
Conditions related to smoking
Mouth and oral cancer0.61.00.10.5
Trachea/bronchus/lung cancer5.36.80.23.2
Other cancers21.425.12.913.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease3.62.64.13.4
Cardiovascular diseases41.129.56.417.1
Other medical conditions*2.52.04.73.5
Total related to smoking 74.4 66.9 18.3 40.8
Communicable diseases, maternal/perinatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies6.26.04.04.9
Digestive diseases†4.25.23.84.4
Diabetes mellitus2.41.92.42.1
Diseases of the genitourinary system1.61.11.01.1
Neuropsychiatric disorders4.74.845.326.5
Musculoskeletal diseases0.50.47.64.3
Injuries4.811.54.77.9
Other1.22.312.97.9
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  • *Includes peptic ulcer and all respiratory conditions except chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. †Excluding peptic ulcer.