Circulatory diseases—such as heart attacks and strokes—are the most common causes of death in the EU, claiming 1.7 million lives, or 33% of all deaths, in 2022.
Cancer was the second most common cause, at 1.2 million (23% of deaths in 2022)
Coronary heart disease (which causes heart attacks) and lung cancer (the most common form of cancer) are two of the most preventable causes of death in the EU.
