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Causes of Death in ME/CFS
1 All causes, 2 Top 3 causes of death, 3 Suicide,
4 Cardiovascular Problems, 5 Cancer

Source: Fatigue. 2016; 4(4): 195–207[1]

Statistics on the causes of death of myalgic encephalomyalitis (ME) and/or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients vary greatly. Some factors that influence statistics on cause of death include case definitions, regional differences, access to medical resources, and the presence of comorbid illnesses.

Age of deaths due to ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

In England and Wales, most people whose deaths were caused fully or partly by ME/CFS were of working age, with the youngest dying their late teens.[2]

Deaths caused partly or fully by ME/CFS, England and Wales, 2001 - 2016.
Source: Office of National Statistics.[2]
Deaths caused partly or fully by ME/CFS, England and Wales, 2001 - 2016.
Source: Office of National Statistics.[2]

Deaths from ME/CFS are very rare, and ME/CFS is rarely recorded on death certificates. In England and Wales, between 2001 and 2016, 88 death certificates stated that the death was either partly or fully caused by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome,[2] which is less than six deaths per year.

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

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