Top 20 Causes of Mortality Throughout the World
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
| All countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Cause | Total deaths (in thousands) | % of total |
| 1. | Ischaemic heart disease | 7,208 | 12.6% |
| 2. | Cerebrovascular disease | 5,509 | 9.7 |
| 3. | Lower respiratory infections | 3,884 | 6.8 |
| 4. | HIV/AIDS | 2,777 | 4.9 |
| 5. | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2,748 | 4.8 |
| 6. | Diarrheal diseases | 1,798 | 3.2 |
| 7. | Tuberculosis | 1,566 | 2.7 |
| 8. | Malaria | 1,272 | 2.2 |
| 9. | Cancer of trachea/bronchus/lung | 1,243 | 2.2 |
| 10. | Road traffic accidents | 1,192 | 2.1% |
| 11. | Childhood Diseases | 1,124 | 2.0 |
| 12. | Other unintentional injuries | 923 | 1.6 |
| 13. | Hypertensive heart disease | 911 | 1.6 |
| 14. | Self-inflicted | 873 | 1.5 |
| 15. | Stomach cancer | 850 | 1.5 |
| 16. | Cirrhosis of the liver | 786 | 1.4 |
| 17. | Nephritis/nephrosis | 677 | 1.2 |
| 18. | Colon/rectum cancer | 622 | 1.1 |
| 19. | Liver cancer | 618 | 1.1 |
| 20. | Measles | 611 | 1.1 |
Source: The World Health Report, 2003, The World Health Organization (WHO).
See also Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tropical Diseases, Rare and Deadly Diseases, Food-Borne Diseases, Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases, Childhood Diseases.
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