The data refer to ICD codes 410-414.

Baltic Countries include: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. Northern Europe includes: Denmark, Ireland, Malta, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom. Central Europe includes: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia. Southern Europe includes: Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal. Eastern Europe (Central) includes: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia. Eastern Europe (Balkan) includes: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania.

1994 and 1995 Baltic Countries mortality rates are calculated without considering Latvia rates (missing data). 2002 and 2003 Northern Europe mortality rate is calculated without considering Denmark rate (missing data). 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Central Europe mortality rates are calculated without considering Belgium rates (missing data).

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Southern Europe mortality rates are calculated without considering France rates (missing data).

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 Eastern Europe (Central) mortality rates are calculated without considering Poland, and Slovakia rates (missing data).

1994 Eastern Europe (Balkan) mortality rate is calculated without considering Bulgaria and Romania rates (missing data).

1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 Eastern Europe (Balkan) mortality rates are calculated without considering Romania (missing data).