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The following is a list of the causes of human deaths worldwide for different years arranged by their associated mortality rates. In 2002, there were about 57 million deaths. In 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), about 58 million people died.[1] In 2010, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 52.8 million people died.[2] In 2016, the WHO recorded 56.7 million deaths[3] with the leading cause of death as cardiovascular disease causing more than 17 million deaths (about 31% of the total) as shown in the chart to the side.
Some causes listed include deaths also included in more specific subordinate causes, and some causes are omitted, so the percentages may only sum approximately to 100%. The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, and alcohol use disorder can cause liver failure or a motor vehicle accident. For statistics on preventable ultimate causes, see preventable causes of death.
Besides frequency, other measures to compare, consider and monitor trends of causes of deaths include disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and years of potential life lost (YPLL).
By frequency
Age standardized death rate, per 100,000, by cause, in 2017, and percentage change 2007–2017.[4]
Overview table
This first table gives a convenient overview of the general categories and broad causes. The leading cause is cardiovascular disease at 31.59% of all deaths.
| Category | Cause | Percent | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders | Respiratory infections and tuberculosis | 6.85 | 19.49% |
| Enteric infections | 3.31 | ||
| Sexually transmitted infections | 1.88 | ||
| Tropical diseases and malaria | 1.37 | ||
| Other infectious diseases | 1.57 | ||
| Maternal and neonatal disorders | 4.00 | ||
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0.52 | ||
| II. Non-communicable diseases | Cardiovascular diseases | 31.59 | 72.67% |
| Neoplasms | 16.43 | ||
| Chronic respiratory diseases | 6.97 | ||
| Digestive diseases | 4.11 | ||
| Neurological disorders | 5.84 | ||
| Substance abuse | 0.58 | ||
| Diabetes and kidney diseases | 4.55 | ||
| Skin diseases | 0.18 | ||
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 0.22 | ||
| Other non-communicable | 2.22 | ||
| III. Injuries | Transport injuries | 2.30 | 7.85% |
| Unintentional injuries | 3.23 | ||
| Self harm and violence | 2.32 | ||
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Developed vs. developing economies
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Top causes of death, according to the World Health Organization report for the calendar year 2001:[6]
| Causes of death in developing countries | Number of deaths | Causes of death in developed countries | Number of deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-AIDS | 2,678,000 | Ischaemic heart disease | 3,512,000 |
| Lower respiratory infections | 2,643,000 | Cerebrovascular disease | 3,346,000 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 2,484,000 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1,829,000 |
| Diarrhea | 1,793,000 | Lower respiratory infections | 1,180,000 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1,381,000 | Lung cancer | 938,000 |
| Childhood diseases | 1,217,000 | Car crash | 669,000 |
| Malaria | 1,103,000 | Stomach cancer | 657,000 |
| Tuberculosis | 1,021,000 | Hypertensive heart disease | 635,000 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 748,000 | Tuberculosis | 571,000 |
| Measles | 674,000 | Suicide | 499,000 |
Detailed table
This table gives a more detailed and specific breakdown of the causes for the year 2017. Figures have a margin of error of about 5% on average.
| Cause | Rate | % total |
% change 2007–2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 737.7 | 100% | -14.2 |
| I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional disorders |
143.8 | 19.49% | -31.8 |
| Respiratory infections and tuberculosis | 50.5 | 6.85% | -24.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 14.9 | 2.02% | -31.4 |
| Drug-susceptible tuberculosis | 13.2 | 1.79% | -31.9 |
| Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance | 1.6 | 0.22% | -28.6 |
| Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis | 0.2 | 0.03% | -7.7 |
| Lower respiratory infections | 35.4 | 4.80% | -21.1 |
| Upper respiratory infections | 0.1 | 0.01% | -42.1 |
| Otitis media | 0.0 | 0.00% | -50.4 |
| Enteric infections | 24.4 | 3.31% | -29.9 |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 21.6 | 2.93% | -30.2 |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid | 1.9 | 0.26% | -27.8 |
| (Typhoid fever) | 1.6 | 0.22% | -29.1 |
| (Paratyphoid fever) | 0.3 | 0.04% | -18.9 |
| iNTS | 0.8 | 0.11% | -24.8 |
| Other intestinal infectious diseases | 0.0 | 0.00% | -44.7 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 13.9 | 1.88% | -53.6 |
| HIV/AIDS | 12.1 | 1.64% | -56.5 |
| HIV/AIDS – Drug-susceptible Tuberculosis | 2.5 | 0.34% | -61.1 |
| HIV/AIDS – Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance |
0.3 | 0.04% | -58.1 |
| HIV/AIDS – Extensively drug-resistant Tuberculosis | 0.0 | 0.00% | -20.3 |
| HIV/AIDS resulting in other diseases | 9.3 | 1.26% | -55.1 |
| Sexually transmitted infections excluding HIV | 1.8 | 0.24% | -14.4 |
| Syphilis | 1.7 | 0.23% | -14.3 |
| Chlamydial infection | 0.0 | 0.00% | -15.2 |
| Gonococcal infection | 0.0 | 0.00% | -14.9 |
| Other sexually transmitted infections | 0.0 | 0.00% | -15.9 |
| Neglected tropical diseases and malaria | 10.1 | 1.37% | -36.1 |
| Malaria | 8.7 | 1.18% | -37.3 |
| Chagas disease | 0.1 | 0.01% | -21.1 |
| Leishmaniasis | 0.1 | 0.01% | -67.8 |
| (Visceral leishmaniasis) | 0.1 | 0.01% | -67.8 |
| African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) | 0.0 | 0.00% | -82.8 |
| Schistosomiasis | 0.1 | 0.01% | -28.5 |
| Cysticercosis | 0.0 | 0.00% | -27.3 |
| Cystic echinococcosis | 0.0 | 0.00% | -41.9 |
| Dengue | 0.5 | 0.07% | 40.7 |
| Yellow fever | 0.1 | 0.01% | -23.3 |
| Rabies | 0.2 | 0.03% | -54.8 |
| Intestinal nematode infections | 0.0 | 0.00% | -47.2 |
| (Ascariasis) | 0.0 | 0.00% | -47.2 |
| Ebola virus disease | 0.0 | 0.00% | -98.4 |
| Zika virus disease | 0.0 | 0.00% | - |
| Other neglected tropical diseases | 0.2 | 0.03% | -3.7 |
| Other infectious diseases | 11.6 | 1.57% | -33.8 |
| Meningitis | 4.0 | 0.54% | -27.8 |
| Pneumococcal meningitis | 0.6 | 0.08% | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_causes_of_death_by_rate