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7 sie 2024 · WHO act sheet on the 10 leading causes of death. In 2021, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 39 million deaths, or 57% of the total 68 million deaths worldwide.
The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, and alcohol use disorder can cause liver failure or a motor vehicle accident.
Globally, non-communicable diseases are the most common causes of death. The chart shows what people died from globally, in 2019. Each box represents one cause, and its size is proportional to the number of deaths it caused. The most common causes of death globally — shown in blue — were from ‘non-communicable diseases’.
List of causes and corresponding ICD-10 codes. a. Lip and oral cavity cancers. b. Nasopharynx cancers. c. Other pharynx cancer. a. Malignant skin melanoma.
Cause-specific mortality, 2000–2021. 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.
The estimated annual number of deaths from each cause. Estimates come with wide uncertainties, especially for countries with poor vital registration. Our World in Data
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive assessment of global health trends. This dataset contains the death and DALY counts and rates for 371 diseases and injuries.
