It can be hard to put these rates in context, but what is clear is that euthanasia is by no means a leading cause of death in countries where it is legal
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In places where it's legal, how many people are ending their lives using euthanasia?e about euthanasia rates in the Flanders region of Belgium (the northern half of the country) noted:
The rate of euthanasia increased significantly between 2007 and 2013, from 1.9% to 4.6% of deaths.
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<span>It can be hard to put these rates in context, but what is clear is that euthanasia is by no means a leading cause of death in countries where it is legal. For example, Statistics Belgium said that for the year 2012, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death (28.8%), and cancer was the second most common cause of death (26 Summary
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