List of causes of death by rate

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Epidemiology
• Mortality rate
• Burden of disease

References

• 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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