In Ukraine, almost a quarter of the population (24.7%) die of cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.
Such data are provided in the report of the World Health Organization, quoted by the Observer..
The mortality rate is also affected by the high suicide rate: 22.4 cases for every 100 thousand people.
WHO analysts estimate that by 2020, life expectancy in Ukraine will be 72.35 years. Life expectancy of women - 77.1 years, men - 67.6 years. World average is 72 years.
Healthy life expectancy in the country is expected to be within 64 years, for men - 60.3 years, women - 67.6 years.