Around 3. That is out of a total of around , - , deaths in the Netherlands that year. A paper published in The Lancet reported on the results of nationwide surveys on euthanasia in the Netherlands in , , and The researchers said:. In , the euthanasia act came into effect in the Netherlands, which was followed by a slight decrease in the euthanasia frequency … In , of all deaths in the Netherlands, 2.
This rate is higher than the 1. A paper in the New England Journal of Medicine about euthanasia rates in the Flanders region of Belgium the northern half of the country noted:. The rate of euthanasia increased significantly between and , from 1.
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 , cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death And in the Netherlands — where 5, of deaths were due to euthanasia in — more than 12, Dutch people died from the effects of dementia in , approximately 10, Dutch people died from lung cancer and nearly 9, died from a heart attack.
Throughout the five years, the rate in the top three municipalities was 25 times higher than that of the bottom three. Age, church attendance, political orientation, income, subjectively assessed health, and availability of community volunteers all emerged as potentially influential factors.
For example, in regions with relatively high numbers of 45—64 year olds, people were more likely to opt for euthanasia while in regions with a high proportion of church goers, they were less likely to do so.
Similarly, progressive political views were associated with higher rates of euthanasia while a higher percentage of community volunteers was linked to lower rates. Higher rates of euthanasia were also associated with higher household income and good self-reported mental and physical health, possibly because the well off and the healthy may be more inclined to ask for assistance in dying when they do suffer, suggest the researchers.
After accounting for these factors, there was still a 7-fold geographical difference in rates of euthanasia across the country, for which there was no obvious explanation. This is an observational study and reliant on billing data supplied by family doctors, so it excludes potentially relevant information on underlying health conditions and euthanasia procedures carried out by specialists.
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With this…. Total figures from around the world are hard to collate. Figures from Switzerland show that the numbers of those living in the country who underwent assisted suicide rose from in to in According to the Regional Euthanasia Review Committees RTE , in the Netherlands there were 6, cases of voluntary euthanasia or assisted suicide — 4. Agnes van der Heide, professor of decision-making and care at the end of life at the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, says the reason euthanasia is more common than assisted suicide in the Netherlands is multifaceted.
Doctors may feel that by performing the deed themselves they can have more control over dosages and the time the procedure takes. There might also be an element of viewing the act as a medical procedure and hence preferring a physician to do the job. Lewis says the vast majority of people do not end their lives by euthanasia even if they can.
Noa Pothoven, who was 17, died last month — she had anorexia and severe depression. In some places, yes. According to van der Heide, while suicide tourism is not formally forbidden in the Netherlands, physicians must work with the patient to establish that they meet certain criteria. However, people do travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
According to statistics from Dignitas, people travelled to the country for this purpose in , 87 of whom were from Germany, 31 from France and 24 from the UK.
It depends a bit on the question you ask. It also shows that fervent support for voluntary euthanasia was lower if the person in question has a non-terminal illness or is dependent on relatives for all their needs but not terminal or in pain.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide have proved contentious among doctors. Others say some people might choose not to end their life if they are made aware that they could be made comfortable with good end of life care. But some doctors are supportive — at least for particular circumstances such as terminal illness — saying it can be a humane act, and that individuals should be allowed autonomy in when to die.
After many years of opposing assisted dying, this year the Royal College of Physicians shifted its stance to become neutral on the subject following a poll of 7, UK hospital doctors in which The Royal College of GPs has recently announced it is going to start a consultation with members for their views. That might be because the development of the laws was carried out with input from the medical profession.
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