List of causes of death by rate
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This article provides a broad overview of the leading causes of death by rate across the world. Causes of death vary significantly by country and income levels, with higher-income countries tending to have higher rates of non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, while lower-income countries often have higher rates of communicable diseases and conditions related to childbirth and child mortality.
Classification of Causes of Death[edit | edit source]
- Causes of death can be classified into three broad categories:
- Communicable Diseases (including infectious diseases, parasitic diseases, and maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions)
- Non-Communicable Diseases (such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases)
- Injuries (including accidents, suicides, and violence)
Leading Causes of Death Globally[edit | edit source]
- According to the World Health Organization, the leading causes of death globally include:
- Ischemic heart disease
- Stroke
- Lower respiratory infections
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers
- Diabetes mellitus
- Kidney diseases
- Road traffic accidents
- Liver diseases
- It should be noted that the exact ranking can vary from year to year and between different data sources.
Causes of Death by Age Group[edit | edit source]
- Different age groups have different leading causes of death:
- Infants and children under 5: The leading causes of death are often related to prematurity, birth complications, and lower respiratory infections.
- Adolescents and young adults: Injuries, particularly due to road traffic accidents and suicides, become a leading cause of death.
- Middle-aged adults: Non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, become more prevalent.
- Older adults: Chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and dementia, are the primary causes of death.
See Also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020.
- GBD 2017 Causes of Death Collaborators. (2018). Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1736-1788.
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