Data Analysis - On average, smokers' lives are cut short by approximately eight years.
In comparison to the general population, smoke-users in Saxony-Anhalt had a 8-year shorter lifespan in 2022. The State Statistical Office revealed that the average life expectancy among smokers at that time was 71 years, whereas, women typically lived until 82 and men until 75.
Over the span of two decades, the fatalities caused by tobacco use had risen by 6.9%. This led to approximately 1,616 Saxony-Anhalt residents perishing from a form of cancer that could be traced back to tobacco consumption, which encompassed lung cancer, bronchial cancer, laryngeal cancer, and tracheal cancer.
The preponderance of the deceased were male, at 1,077. However, there's been a remarkable surge among women, standing at +70%. The number of males, meanwhile, has decreased (-9.8%). Nearly 26.4% of the deaths attributed to tobacco use in 2022 involved individuals below the age of 65.
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Tobacco consumption is linked to a significantly shorter lifespan, with smokers in Saxony-Anhalt living an average of 71 years in 2022, which is 8 years shorter than the general population.According to statistics, tobacco-related diseases were responsible for the deaths of 1,616 residents in Saxony-Anhalt in 2022, with lung cancer, bronchial cancer, laryngeal cancer, and tracheal cancer being some of the leading causes.The impact of tobacco consumption on women's health in Saxony-Anhalt has seen a notable increase over the years, with deaths attributed to tobacco use among women increasing by 70% between 2002 and 2022.Despite the rise in tobacco-related diseases among women, men continue to be the majority of the deceased, accounting for 1,077 deaths in 2022, a decrease of 9.8% compared to previous years.
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