Percentage of all deaths attributable to smoking, in a number of countries, in 2000 (source: Peto et al., 2005)

Remarks

Current mortality data reflect the smoking prevalence evident two to three decades earlier. That is the reason why still more men than women are dying from smoking attributable diseases in all EU countries. Female mortality, however, will probably increase in the near future to reflect the current high prevalence of tobacco use among European women.