Key Takeaways
- Complications in Netherlands: 6.2% of cases had issues like nausea in 2022 (283 cases)
- Belgium 2022: 1.1% complications requiring intervention
- Oregon 2022: 6 patients regained consciousness after ingestion, all re-dosed
- In Netherlands 2022, 62% of euthanasia patients were female, aged 70-79 predominantly
- Belgium 2022: 58% female, 45% over 80, neurological diseases 20%
- Canada MAiD 2022: 52% female, 55% cancer, Ontario 30% share
- In the Netherlands, 8,720 cases of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide were reported in 2022, representing 5.1% of all deaths
- Belgium recorded 2,966 euthanasia cases in 2021, a 10.5% increase from 2020, with 2.4% of total deaths
- Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program reported 13,241 cases in 2022, accounting for 4.1% of all deaths, up from 3.3% in 2021
- Netherlands euthanasia cases rose from 1,882 in 2002 (first year reporting) to 8,720 in 2022
- Belgium cases increased 15-fold from 235 in 2003 to 3,031 in 2022
- Canada MAiD from 1,018 in 2016 to 13,241 in 2022, 13x growth
- In Netherlands, 77% support euthanasia in 2023 poll
- Belgium 85% favor legal euthanasia per 2022 Eurobarometer
- Canada 86% support MAiD in 2023 Angus Reid poll
Across permissive countries in 2022 to 2023, safeguards and follow up kept complication rates low and deaths peaceful.
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Demographic Breakdowns
Demographic Breakdowns Interpretation
Legal and Regulatory Statistics
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Prevalence and Incidence Rates
Prevalence and Incidence Rates Interpretation
Public Opinion and Support Levels
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