Causes of death 2013 – One in twenty die from lung cancer
Neuchâtel, 07.07.2015 - (FSO) Cardiovascular diseases, cancer and dementia are the three most common causes of death in Switzerland. More than 3000 people died from lung cancer in 2013. 46% of men and 67% of women were aged 80 or over at time of death. These are the main findings from the Causes of Death statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Christoph Junker, FSO, Health section, +41 58 463 68 30, christoph.junker@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
