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The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections) and neonatal conditions – which include birth asphyxia and birth trauma, neonatal sepsis and infections...
Globally, non-communicable diseases are the most common causes of death. Millions of young children die from preventable causes each year. Causes of death have changed over time and vary by age. Death rates from communicable and non-communicable disease vary widely around the world. Underlying data on causes of death is limited in many countries.
- Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
- 2018
Causes of death and disability can be grouped into three large categories: communicable (infectious diseases, along with maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions), noncommunicable (chronic diseases) and injuries.
Jun 10, 2024 · The disease, condition, or injury estimated to cause the most deaths in each country annually.
Dec 7, 2021 · The two most common causes of death fall into this group: cancers kill 18% of people and cardiovascular diseases – such as stroke and ischemic heart disease – are responsible for one-in-three deaths in the world. Shown in red are communicable or infectious diseases; diseases that are caused by a pathogen which can be passed from person to person.
Dec 9, 2020 · Heart disease has remained the leading cause of death at the global level for the last 20 years. However, it is now killing more people than ever before. The number of deaths from heart disease increased by more than 2 million since 2000, to nearly 9 million in 2019.
Number of deaths for leading causes of death. Heart disease: 702,880. Cancer: 608,371. Accidents (unintentional injuries): 227,039. COVID-19: 186,552. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 165,393.
