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9 de dic. de 2020 · 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...
On this page, you will find global data and research on leading causes of death and how they can be prevented. This includes the number of people dying from each cause, their death rates, how they differ between age groups, and their trends over time.
10 de jun. de 2024 · The disease, condition, or injury estimated to cause the most deaths in each country annually.
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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.
21 de feb. de 2024 · The WHO Mortality Database is the leading data source for comparative epidemiological studies of mortality by cause. The visualization portal gives the WHO Mortality database unprecedented impact, accessibility and relevance and provides export facilities for cause-of-death data from 1950 to date .
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
In 2023, the leading cause of death was tumours, which accounted for 26.6% of the total number of deaths. Reported deaths due to diseases of the circulatory system decreased by 5.3% compared to 2022, ranking as the second most frequent cause of death, with 26.5% of the total.
