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7 sie 2024 · Lower-middle-income countries have the most balanced top 10 causes of death: 5 noncommunicable, and 5 communicable, with the new cause COVID-19 topping the list and costing over 4 million lives in 2021.
This article uses the most recent available statistics on causes of death in the European Union (EU). It is important to identify and record the underlying reasons for deaths and make the information available to policymakers, health services and the public.
Explore global data and research on leading causes of death and how they can be prevented. See charts, trends, and insights on non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, neonatal and maternal deaths, and more.
The estimated annual number of deaths from each cause. Estimates come with wide uncertainties, especially for countries with poor vital registration.
WHO’s Global Health Estimates (GHE) provide the latest available data on causes of death and disability globally, by region and country, and by age, sex and income group. They provide key insights on mortality and morbidity trends to support informed decision-making on health policy and resource allocation.
WHO’s Global Health Estimates provide latest available data on causes of death globally, by region, by sex and by income group. They are published every 3 or 4 years and identify trends in mortality over time, which can and are used for decision-making on global health policy and resource allocation.
Diseases of the circulatory system were the leading cause of death in the EU in 2021.
