Aug 7, 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 top global …

As a newly emerged cause of deaths, COVID-19 was directly responsible for 8.7 million deaths in 2021. Lower respiratory infections remained the world’s most deadly communicable disease other than …

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May 7, 2018 · Per World Health Organization statistics from 2015, the top 10 killers, many of which are lifestyle-related, account for 51.4% of all deaths globally.

Jun 1, 2025 · With over 1.5 million deaths each year and millions more suffering complications like blindness, kidney failure, and amputations, diabetes has become a global health crisis. Type 2 …

In the past, infectious diseases dominated. But death rates from infectious diseases have fallen quickly – faster than other causes. This has led to a shift in the leading causes of death. Now, non …

Feb 3, 2021 · Heart diseases and stroke are two of the biggest killers, according to WHO’s 2019 report on the most common causes of death worldwide. There have been encouraging improvements, with …

Number of deaths for leading causes of death Heart disease: 680,981 Cancer: 613,352 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 222,698 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 162,639 Chronic lower …