List of causes of death by rate

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 Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (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.

Further information: Cause of death
Leading cause of death (2016) (world)

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 of all
deaths		 Percent of all
deaths
I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal,
and nutritional disorders		Respiratory infections and tuberculosis6.8519.49%
Enteric infections3.31
Sexually transmitted infections1.88
Tropical diseases and malaria1.37
Other infectious diseases1.57
Maternal and neonatal disorders4.00
Nutritional deficiencies0.52
II. Non-communicable diseasesCardiovascular diseases31.5972.67%
Neoplasms16.43
Chronic respiratory diseases6.97
Digestive diseases4.11
Neurological disorders5.84
Substance abuse0.58
Diabetes and kidney diseases4.55
Skin diseases0.18
Musculoskeletal disorders0.22
Other non-communicable2.22
III. InjuriesTransport injuries2.307.85%
Unintentional injuries3.23
Self harm and violence2.32
Total100%100%

Detailed table

This second table gives a more detailed and specific breakdown of the causes.

Age-standardised Death Rate (per 100,000) in 2017
CauseRatePercent of all deathsPercent Change 2007–2017
All causes737.7
(729.9 to 745.4)		100%-14.2
(-15.0 to -13.5)
I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders143.8
(138.4 to 151.6)		19.49%-31.8
(-33.3 to -30.1)
Respiratory infections and tuberculosis50.5
(48.8 to 52.3)		6.85%-24.5
(-26.4 to -22.6)
Tuberculosis 14.9
(14.3 to 15.7)		2.02%-31.4
(-34.1 to -27.6)
Drug-susceptible tuberculosis13.2
(12.0 to 14.2)		1.79%-31.9
(-37.3 to -26.4)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance1.6
(0.9 to 2.5)		0.22%-28.6
(-57.4 to 11.4)
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-7.7
(-34.1 to 28.8)
Lower respiratory infections 35.4
(33.8 to 36.8)		4.80%-21.1
(-23.2 to -18.9)
Upper respiratory infections 0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-42.1
(-49.6 to -29.9)
Otitis media 0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-50.4
(-58.8 to -39.9)
Enteric infections24.4
(19.5 to 32.4)		3.31%-29.9
(-34.9 to -23.1)
Diarrhoeal diseases21.6
(16.4 to 29.7)		2.93%-30.2
(-36.1 to -22.7)
Typhoid and paratyphoid1.9
(1.1 to 3.0)		0.26%-27.8
(-32.8 to -23.9)
(Typhoid fever)1.6
(0.9 to 2.6)		0.22%-29.1
(-34.1 to -25.0)
(Paratyphoid fever)0.3
(0.1 to 0.5)		0.04%-18.9
(-26.1 to -10.8)
iNTS0.8
(0.5 to 1.4)		0.11%-24.8
(-31.9 to -15.6)
Other intestinal infectious diseases0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-44.7
(-70.1 to 2.3)
Sexually transmitted infections13.9
(12.6 to 15.5)		1.88%-53.6
(-55.8 to -51.0)
HIV/AIDS 12.1
(11.5 to 12.9)		1.64%-56.5
(-58.0 to -54.7)
HIV/AIDS – Drug-susceptible Tuberculosis2.5
(1.8 to 3.2)		0.34%-61.1
(-63.7 to -57.7)
HIV/AIDS – Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance0.3
(0.2 to 0.4)		0.04%-58.1
(-70.5 to -41.5)
HIV/AIDS – Extensively drug-resistant Tuberculosis0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-20.3
(-36.4 to -0.2)
HIV/AIDS resulting in other diseases9.3
(8.4 to 10.4)		1.26%-55.1
(-57.2 to -52.6)
Sexually transmitted infections excluding HIV 1.8
(0.7 to 3.3)		0.24%-14.4
(-21.5 to -6.6)
Syphilis1.7
(0.7 to 3.2)		0.23%-14.3
(-21.8 to -6.4)
Chlamydial infection0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-15.2
(-21.0 to -8.4)
Gonococcal infection0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-14.9
(-20.8 to -8.2)
Other sexually transmitted infections0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-15.9
(-21.6 to -9.5)
Neglected tropical diseases and malaria10.1
(7.5 to 13.2)		1.37%-36.1
(-43.7 to -27.3)
Malaria8.7
(6.1 to 11.9)		1.18%-37.3
(-45.4 to -27.9)
Chagas disease0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-21.1
(-25.2 to -14.3)
Leishmaniasis0.1
(0.0 to 0.5)		0.01%-67.8
(-97.5 to -50.3)
(Visceral leishmaniasis)0.1
(0.0 to 0.5)		0.01%-67.8
(-97.5 to -50.3)
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-82.8
(-96.0 to -34.3)
Schistosomiasis0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-28.5
(-32.7 to -23.7)
Cysticercosis0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-27.3
(-50.5 to 5.3)
Cystic echinococcosis0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-41.9
(-59.8 to -19.0)
Dengue0.5
(0.2 to 0.7)		0.07%40.7
(3.6 to 69.7)
Yellow fever0.1
(0.0 to 0.2)		0.01%-23.3
(-34.4 to -9.6)
Rabies0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-54.8
(-63.8 to -45.0)
Intestinal nematode infections0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-47.2
(-59.5 to -30.1)
(Ascariasis)0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-47.2
(-59.5 to -30.1)
Ebola virus disease0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-98.4
(-98.4 to -98.4)
Zika virus disease0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-
Other neglected tropical diseases0.2
(0.1 to 0.5)		0.03%-3.7
(-18.3 to 13.9)
Other infectious diseases11.6
(10.1 to 13.3)		1.57%-33.8
(-39.3 to -27.4)
Meningitis 4.0
(3.6 to 4.6)		0.54%-27.8
(-33.1 to -19.3)
Pneumococcal meningitis0.6
(0.5 to 0.7)		0.08%-22.4
(-28.9 to -12.4)
H influenzae type B meningitis1.1
(0.9 to 1.3)		0.15%-40.6
(-45.8 to -33.9)
Meningococcal infection0.4
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.05%-37.1
(-42.6 to -29.2)
Other meningitis2.0
(1.7 to 2.3)		0.27%-17.3
(-23.4 to -7.5)
Encephalitis 1.2
(1.1 to 1.4)		0.16%-14.3
(-26.5 to -0.9)
Diphtheria 0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.01%-28.6
(-58.8 to 29.2)
Whooping cough (pertussis) 1.4
(0.7 to 2.4)		0.19%-27.1
(-57.1 to 28.8)
Tetanus 0.5
(0.4 to 0.7)		0.07%-59.6
(-69.3 to -45.0)
Measles 1.4
(0.5 to 3.1)		0.19%-59.3
(-64.0 to -54.4)
Varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles) 0.2
(0.2 to 0.2)		0.03%-29.2
(-34.7 to -23.4)
Acute hepatitis 1.6
(1.2 to 1.9)		0.22%-24.5
(-29.2 to -18.4)
Acute hepatitis A0.3
(0.2 to 0.3)		0.04%-38.7
(-46.8 to -28.6)
Acute hepatitis B1.1
(0.8 to 1.3)		0.15%-19.6
(-25.4 to -12.4)
Acute hepatitis C0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-32.1
(-42.4 to -19.6)
Acute hepatitis E0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-25.8
(-35.3 to -15.6)
Other unspecified infectious diseases 1.1
(0.8 to 1.2)		0.15%-13.4
(-17.5 to -8.1)
Maternal and neonatal disorders29.5
(28.2 to 30.8)		4.00%-26.6
(-29.3 to -23.5)
Maternal disorders 2.5
(2.3 to 2.7)		0.34%-30.7
(-34.8 to -26.6)
Maternal haemorrhage0.5
(0.4 to 0.6)		0.07%-56.4
(-62.7 to -49.3)
Maternal sepsis and other pregnancy related infections
(e.g. Postpartum infections)		0.3
(0.2 to 0.3)		0.04%-33.5
(-44.2 to -22.6)
Maternal hypertensive disorders0.4
(0.3 to 0.4)		0.05%-13.0
(-27.3 to 2.6)
Maternal obstructed labour and uterine rupture0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-25.2
(-41.0 to -6.3)
Maternal abortive outcome0.2
(0.2 to 0.3)		0.03%-15.7
(-29.3 to -0.4)
Ectopic pregnancy0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-19.2
(-46.2 to 16.8)
Indirect maternal deaths0.4
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.05%-12.5
(-24.0 to -1.0)
Late maternal deaths0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-9.5
(-14.7 to -4.0)
Maternal deaths aggravated by HIV/AIDS0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-32.1
(-38.4 to -25.2)
Other maternal disorders0.3
(0.3 to 0.4)		0.04%-16.5
(-31.2 to 1.5)
Neonatal disorders 27.1
(25.8 to 28.3)		3.67%-26.2
(-29.1 to -22.7)
Neonatal preterm birth9.9
(9.2 to 10.9)		1.34%-28.1
(-33.2 to -23.6)
Neonatal encephalopathy due to birth asphyxia and trauma8.1
(7.2 to 8.8)		1.10%-26.5
(-32.0 to -20.2)
Neonatal sepsis and other neonatal infections3.1
(2.7 to 4.1)		0.42%-14.4
(-22.7 to -4.4)
Hemolytic disease and other neonatal jaundice0.7
(0.7 to 0.8)		0.09%-39.3
(-46.8 to -30.2)
Other neonatal disorders5.3
(4.5 to 5.8)		0.72%-25.7
(-31.7 to -17.8)
Nutritional deficiencies3.8
(3.5 to 4.2)		0.52%-33.6
(-38.1 to -26.5)
Protein-energy malnutrition3.3
(3.0 to 3.7)		0.45%-34.6
(-39.4 to -27.5)
Other nutritional deficiencies0.5
(0.4 to 0.6)		0.07%-25.8
(-31.7 to -17.5)
II. Non-communicable diseases536.1
(528.4 to 542.2)		72.67%-7.9
(-8.8 to -7.0)
Cardiovascular diseases233.1
(229.7 to 236.4)		31.60%-10.3
(-11.4 to -9.3)
Rheumatic heart disease3.7
(3.4 to 3.9)		0.50%-21.3
(-25.2 to -17.8)
Ischaemic heart disease116.9
(115.1 to 119.7)		15.85%-9.7
(-11.0 to -8.7)
Stroke 80.5
(78.9 to 82.6)		10.91%-13.6
(-15.0 to -12.1)
Ischaemic stroke36.6
(35.5 to 38.0)		4.96%-11.8
(-13.4 to -10.3)
Intracerebral hemorrhage38.2
(37.0 to 39.4)		5.18%-15.7
(-17.8 to -13.8)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage5.7
(5.3 to 6.3)		0.77%-9.4
(-13.1 to -4.9)
Hypertensive heart disease 12.3
(9.0 to 13.2)		1.67%7.5
(-7.3 to 16.3)
Non-rheumatic valvular heart disease 2.0
(1.6 to 2.0)		0.27%-5.3
(-7.9 to -3.2)
Non-rheumatic calcific aortic valve disease1.4
(1.1 to 1.5)		0.19%-1.0
(-5.6 to 2.2)
Non-rheumatic degenerative mitral valve disease0.5
(0.4 to 0.6)		0.07%-14.0
(-18.1 to -8.6)
Other non-rheumatic valve diseases0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-17.8
(-28.5 to 8.0)
Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis 4.8
(4.5 to 5.0)		0.65%-16.6
(-19.8 to -9.4)
Myocarditis0.6
(0.5 to 0.7)		0.08%-13.3
(-20.4 to -0.1)
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy1.1
(1.0 to 1.2)		0.15%-40.5
(-43.7 to -27.6)
Other cardiomyopathy3.1
(2.8 to 3.3)		0.42%-3.6
(-6.7 to -0.7)
Atrial fibrillation and flutter 4.0
(3.9 to 4.2)		0.54%2.6
(0.9 to 4.6)
Aortic aneurysm 2.2
(2.1 to 2.3)		0.30%-8.5
(-11.2 to -5.8)
Peripheral vascular disease 1.0
(0.6 to 1.7)		0.14%10.5
(-6.8 to 24.1)
Endocarditis 1.1
(1.0 to 1.2)		0.15%1.0
(-4.0 to 5.0)
Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases 4.7
(4.4 to 5.1)		0.64%-7.9
(-10.9 to -5.9)
Neoplasms121.2
(119.1 to 122.9)		16.43%-4.4
(-5.6 to -3.3)
Lip and oral cavity cancer2.4
(2.3 to 2.5)		0.33%4.0
(-0.6 to 8.0)
Nasopharynx cancer0.9
(0.8 to 0.9)		0.12%-3.0
(-6.4 to 0.4)
Other pharynx cancer1.4
(1.3 to 1.5)		0.19%7.9
(-0.3 to 14.0)
Oesophageal cancer5.5
(5.3 to 5.6)		0.75%-14.5
(-16.9 to -12.0)
Stomach cancer11.0
(10.8 to 11.2)		1.49%-17.1
(-18.8 to -15.1)
Colon and rectum cancer11.5
(11.3 to 11.8)		1.56%-4.3
(-7.1 to -1.8)
Liver cancer10.2
(9.8 to 10.7)		1.38%-2.5
(-5.6 to 2.0)
(Liver cancer due to hepatitis B)4.0
(3.7 to 4.3)		0.54%-6.2
(-10.0 to 0.1)
(Liver cancer due to hepatitis C)3.0
(2.8 to 3.2)		0.41%-2.1
(-4.9 to 1.4)
(Liver cancer due to alcohol use)1.6
(1.4 to 1.8)		0.22%0.6
(-3.0 to 4.8)
(Liver cancer due to NASH)0.8
(0.8 to 0.9)		0.11%7.6
(4.4 to 11.7)
(Liver cancer due to other causes)0.8
(0.7 to 0.9)		0.11%-0.9
(-4.2 to 3.6)
Gallbladder and biliary tract cancer2.2
(2.0 to 2.4)		0.30%-6.7
(-9.4 to -4.0)
Pancreatic cancer5.6
(5.5 to 5.7)		0.76%4.8
(2.5 to 6.8)
Larynx cancer1.6
(1.5 to 1.6)		0.22%-7.7
(-10.1 to -5.2)
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer23.7
(23.3 to 24.2)		3.21%-2.0
(-4.3 to 0.1)
Malignant skin melanoma0.8
(0.6 to 0.9)		0.11%-5.1
(-8.5 to -2.5)
Non-melanoma skin cancer0.8
(0.8 to 0.9)		0.11%2.7
(0.0 to 4.5)
(Non-melanoma skin cancer (squamous-cell carcinoma))0.8
(0.8 to 0.9)		0.11%2.7
(0.0 to 4.5)
Breast cancer7.6
(7.4 to 8.0)		1.03%-2.6
(-6.9 to 0.4)
Cervical cancer3.2
(3.0 to 3.3)		0.43%-7.2
(-11.7 to -4.0)
Uterine cancer1.1
(1.0 to 1.1)		0.15%-10.4
(-12.5 to -7.7)
Ovarian cancer2.2
(2.1 to 2.3)		0.30%-1.0
(-3.6 to 1.6)
Prostate cancer5.5
(4.7 to 6.5)		0.75%-2.5
(-4.9 to 1.9)
Testicular cancer0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-9.4
(-12.6 to -5.2)
Kidney cancer1.8
(1.6 to 1.8)		0.24%-1.3
(-4.3 to 1.7)
Bladder cancer2.6
(2.5 to 2.7)		0.35%-5.4
(-7.3 to -3.4)
Brain and nervous system cancer3.1
(2.7 to 3.3)		0.42%3.8
(-1.0 to 7.0)
Thyroid cancer0.5
(0.5 to 0.6)		0.07%-1.2
(-4.5 to 2.0)
Mesothelioma0.4
(0.4 to 0.4)		0.05%-3.4
(-8.4 to 0.7)
Hodgkin lymphoma0.4
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.05%-16.8
(-19.8 to -14.0)
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma3.2
(3.1 to 3.2)		0.43%0.1
(-2.7 to 2.4)
Multiple myeloma1.4
(1.3 to 1.5)		0.19%-0.4
(-3.5 to 2.4)
Leukaemia 4.5
(4.1 to 4.7)		0.61%-9.6
(-12.2 to -7.4)
Acute lymphoid leukaemia0.7
(0.6 to 0.7)		0.09%-1.5
(-11.6 to 6.2)
Chronic lymphoid leukaemia0.5
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.07%-10.3
(-13.0 to -7.6)
Acute myeloid leukaemia1.3
(1.2 to 1.3)		0.18%-1.0
(-6.6 to 3.0)
Chronic myeloid leukaemia0.3
(0.3 to 0.3)		0.04%-19.9
(-22.2 to -17.6)
Other leukaemia1.8
(1.6 to 1.9)		0.24%-15.6
(-18.7 to -12.1)
Other malignant cancers 4.6
(4.2 to 4.8)		0.62%0.1
(-2.6 to 2.2)
Other neoplasms 1.3
(1.0 to 1.6)		0.18%7.4
(2.1 to 15.8)
Myelodysplastic, myeloproliferative, and other hematopoietic neoplasms1.3
(1.0 to 1.5)		0.18%7.1
(1.8 to 15.3)
Other benign and in situ neoplasms0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.01%15.5
(4.1 to 29.2)
Chronic respiratory diseases51.4
(49.7 to 53.1)		6.97%-14.2
(-16.5 to -11.5)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease42.2
(40.0 to 44.2)		5.72%-13.6
(-16.5 to -11.0)
Pneumoconiosis0.3
(0.3 to 0.3)		0.04%-16.7
(-20.8 to -12.4)
(Silicosis)0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-15.5
(-23.6 to -7.4)
(Asbestosis)0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-8.3
(-14.1 to -0.4)
(Coal workers pneumoconiosis)0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-26.6
(-33.8 to -16.7)
(Other pneumoconiosis)0.0
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.00%-17.5
(-24.1 to -5.0)
Asthma6.3
(4.3 to 8.2)		0.85%-23.9
(-28.1 to -17.2)
Interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis1.9
(1.5 to 2.4)		0.26%11.4
(4.0 to 17.9)
Other chronic respiratory diseases0.7
(0.6 to 0.8)		0.09%-3.2
(-8.7 to 6.7)
Digestive diseases30.3
(29.2 to 32.1)		4.11%-10.7
(-13.1 to -7.3)
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases 16.5
(15.8 to 18.1)		2.24%-9.7
(-14.7 to -4.6)
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to hepatitis B4.8
(4.3 to 5.5)		0.65%-14.3
(-20.2 to -7.3)
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to hepatitis C4.2
(3.9 to 4.7)		0.57%-8.4
(-13.0 to -3.9)
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to alcohol use4.1
(3.7 to 4.6)		0.56%-8.8
(-13.2 to -3.4)
Cirrhosis due to NASH1.5
(1.3 to 1.6)		0.20%-1.4
(-6.3 to 3.1)
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to other causes1.9
(1.7 to 2.1)		0.26%-8.6
(-13.4 to -3.8)
Upper digestive system diseases 3.8
(3.6 to 4.0)		0.52%-21.6
(-24.8 to -17.3)
Peptic ulcer disease3.1
(3.0 to 3.3)		0.42%-23.5
(-26.6 to -19.7)
Gastritis and duodenitis0.7
(0.6 to 0.7)		0.09%-11.7
(-17.6 to -2.2)
Appendicitis 0.6
(0.5 to 0.6)		0.08%-17.0
(-21.5 to -10.7)
Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction 3.2
(2.7 to 3.5)		0.43%-5.8
(-11.0 to 0.3)
Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia 0.6
(0.5 to 0.7)		0.08%-8.9
(-12.9 to -4.2)
Inflammatory bowel disease 0.5
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.07%-10.5
(-16.0 to -5.9)
Vascular intestinal disorders 1.3
(1.2 to 1.3)		0.18%-10.2
(-14.2 to -6.2)
Gallbladder and biliary diseases 1.5
(1.4 to 1.6)		0.20%-5.0
(-7.5 to -1.7)
Pancreatitis 1.3
(1.1 to 1.4)		0.18%-5.7
(-9.0 to -1.7)
Other digestive diseases 1.2
(1.1 to 1.2)		0.16%-7.1
(-12.1 to -2.4)
Neurological disorders43.1
(42.3 to 43.7)		5.84%0.1
(-1.2 to 1.3)
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias35.4
(34.8 to 35.9)		4.80%0.6
(-0.9 to 1.8)
Parkinson's disease4.6
(4.4 to 4.8)		0.62%0.8
(-2.8 to 3.0)
Epilepsy1.7
(1.5 to 2.0)		0.23%-10.7
(-15.4 to -0.5)
Multiple sclerosis0.3
(0.2 to 0.3)		0.04%-3.9
(-14.5 to 0.4)
Motor neuron disease0.4
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.05%1.2
(-2.4 to 4.5)
Other neurological disorders0.7
(0.7 to 0.8)		0.09%2.0
(-3.9 to 6.8)
Mental disorders0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%7.5
(-1.4 to 15.9)
Eating disorders 0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%7.5
(-1.4 to 15.9)
Anorexia nervosa0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%5.5
(-4.1 to 14.4)
Bulimia nervosa0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%13.5
(1.0 to 26.2)
Substance use disorders4.3
(4.1 to 4.5)		0.58%2.0
(-1.0 to 5.0)
Alcohol use disorders 2.3
(2.0 to 2.4)		0.31%-16.5
(-20.4 to -12.4)
Drug use disorders 2.1
(2.0 to 2.1)		0.28%34.1
(31.4 to 36.9)
Opioid use disorders1.4
(1.3 to 1.4)		0.19%49.4
(42.5 to 59.2)
Cocaine use disorders0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%19.6
(9.2 to 33.0)
Amphetamine use disorders0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.01%8.7
(-14.0 to 20.7)
Other drug use disorders0.6
(0.5 to 0.6)		0.08%11.3
(1.2 to 19.9)
Diabetes and kidney diseases33.6
(32.9 to 34.3)		4.55%1.3
(-0.3 to 2.7)
Diabetes mellitus 17.5
(17.1 to 17.9)		2.37%1.2
(-0.7 to 3.1)
Diabetes mellitus type 14.3
(4.0 to 4.7)		0.58%-11.0
(-14.6 to -7.8)
Diabetes mellitus type 213.2
(12.7 to 13.7)		1.79%5.9
(4.1 to 8.0)
Chronic kidney disease 15.9
(15.5 to 16.3)		2.16%1.5
(-0.9 to 3.2)
Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 10.9
(0.8 to 1.2)		0.12%-1.2
(-4.0 to 1.2)
Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 24.5
(4.0 to 5.1)		0.61%4.2
(1.4 to 6.2)
Chronic kidney disease due to hypertension4.6
(4.0 to 5.2)		0.62%3.2
(0.4 to 5.2)
Chronic kidney disease due to glomerulonephritis2.4
(2.1 to 2.8)		0.33%-1.3
(-3.2 to 0.7)
Chronic kidney disease due to other and unspecified causes3.4
(3.0 to 3.9)		0.46%-1.4
(-3.7 to 0.6)
Acute glomerulonephritis 0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-9.5
(-14.5 to -3.5)
Skin and subcutaneous diseases1.3
(0.9 to 1.7)		0.18%8.1
(2.7 to 16.5)
Bacterial skin diseases1.0
(0.6 to 1.3)		0.14%12.7
(6.0 to 20.7)
(Cellulitis)0.2
(0.1 to 0.3)		0.03%19.6
(9.8 to 28.2)
(Pyoderma)0.8
(0.5 to 0.9)		0.11%10.5
(3.2 to 19.0)
Decubitus ulcer0.3
(0.2 to 0.4)		0.04%-5.1
(-12.2 to 9.2)
Other skin and subcutaneous diseases0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.01%3.3
(-3.5 to 14.4)
Musculoskeletal disorders1.6
(1.4 to 1.6)		0.22%-0.1
(-4.4 to 3.2)
Rheumatoid arthritis0.6
(0.5 to 0.7)		0.08%-5.9
(-12.9 to -1.2)
Other musculoskeletal disorders1.0
(0.9 to 1.0)		0.14%3.9
(0.9 to 7.5)
Other non-communicable diseases16.3
(15.5 to 17.1)		2.21%-11.2
(-15.3 to -8.5)
Congenital anomalies 8.7
(8.2 to 9.2)		1.18%-18.2
(-24.7 to -14.1)
Neural tube defects0.9
(0.7 to 1.3)		0.12%-16.5
(-27.6 to -4.8)
Congenital heart anomalies3.9
(3.2 to 4.6)		0.53%-21.8
(-28.1 to -14.1)
Orofacial clefts0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)		0.01%-41.9
(-55.9 to -25.1)
Down syndrome0.4
(0.3 to 0.5)		0.05%-5.2
(-14.2 to 7.0)
Other chromosomal abnormalities0.3
(0.2 to 0.4)		0.04%0.3
(-10.1 to 13.2)
Congenital musculoskeletal and limb anomalies0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-12.8
(-20.9 to -4.5)
Urogenital congenital anomalies0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-8.5
(-17.1 to 2.1)
Digestive congenital anomalies0.8
(0.6 to 1.1)		0.11%-19.3
(-29.8 to -9.8)
Other congenital anomalies2.1
(1.5 to 2.6)		0.28%-15.9
(-23.3 to -4.5)
Urinary diseases and male infertility 3.6
(3.5 to 3.7)		0.49%5.7
(2.2 to 8.5)
Urinary tract infections2.7
(2.6 to 3.0)		0.37%10.9
(7.2 to 14.5)
Urolithiasis (Kidney stone disease)0.2
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.03%-1.2
(-9.7 to 12.9)
Other urinary diseases0.7
(0.6 to 0.8)		0.09%-9.9
(-15.3 to -2.2)
Gynecological diseases 0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-2.6
(-13.6 to 6.0)
Uterine fibroids0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%8.1
(-14.9 to 24.7)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%1.0
(-22.5 to 34.8)
Endometriosis0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-3.2
(-23.8 to 25.5)
Genital prolapse0.0
(0.0 to 0.0)		0.00%-24.1
(-36.0 to -13.0)
Other gynecological diseases0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-3.6
(-12.2 to 5.9)
Hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anaemias 1.4
(1.1 to 1.8)		0.19%-11.3
(-17.6 to -4.8)
Thalassemias0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-27.9
(-36.5 to -17.2)
Sickle cell disorders0.5
(0.3 to 0.8)		0.07%-3.1
(-17.6 to 10.3)
G6PD deficiency0.2
(0.2 to 0.3)		0.03%-7.1
(-12.1 to -1.0)
Other hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anaemias0.6
(0.5 to 0.6)		0.08%-16.1
(-18.7 to -13.4)
Endocrine, metabolic, blood, and immune disorders 1.9
(1.5 to 2.0)		0.26%0.8
(-5.0 to 4.4)
Sudden infant death syndrome 0.6
(0.3 to 1.2)		0.08%-20.2
(-31.2 to -4.9)
III. Injuries57.9
(55.9 to 59.2)		7.85%-13.7
(-15.1 to -12.2)
Transport injuries17.0
(16.4 to 17.4)		2.30%-17.0
(-19.5 to -14.9)
Road injuries 15.8
(15.2 to 16.3)		2.14%-17.1
(-19.7 to -14.9)
Pedestrian road injuries6.2
(5.9 to 6.8)		0.84%-21.4
(-25.5 to -17.9)
Cyclist road injuries0.9
(0.7 to 1.0)		0.12%-8.8
(-14.8 to -2.5)
Motorcyclist road injuries2.9
(2.5 to 3.0)		0.39%-12.4
(-19.5 to -7.3)
Motor vehicle road injuries5.8
(5.4 to 6.0)		0.79%-15.6
(-18.6 to -12.2)
Other road injuries0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-19.4
(-24.1 to -1.3)
Other transport injuries 1.2
(1.1 to 1.4)		0.16%-15.5
(-19.5 to -10.9)
Unintentional injuries23.8
(22.4 to 24.7)		3.23%-15.3
(-17.3 to -12.8)
Falls9.2
(8.5 to 9.8)		1.25%-2.8
(-7.4 to 3.4)
Drowning4.0
(3.8 to 4.1)		0.54%-27.3
(-29.6 to -24.5)
Fire, heat, and hot substances1.6
(1.3 to 1.7)		0.22%-22.9
(-25.4 to -17.3)
Poisonings0.9
(0.7 to 1.0)		0.12%-20.8
(-28.4 to -12.5)
(Poisoning by carbon monoxide)0.5
(0.3 to 0.5)		0.07%-26.6
(-34.8 to -20.3)
(Poisoning by other means)0.5
(0.4 to 0.5)		0.07%-14.4
(-22.4 to -3.9)
Exposure to mechanical forces1.8
(1.5 to 1.8)		0.24%-20.3
(-22.9 to -17.8)
(Unintentional firearm injuries)0.3
(0.3 to 0.3)		0.04%-16.4
(-20.3 to -11.5)
(Other exposure to mechanical forces)1.5
(1.2 to 1.6)		0.20%-21.0
(-23.7 to -18.3)
Adverse effects of medical treatment1.6
(1.4 to 1.8)		0.22%-6.2
(-10.0 to -2.5)
Animal contact1.1
(0.6 to 1.2)		0.15%-16.0
(-20.5 to -9.6)
(Venomous animal contact)0.9
(0.5 to 1.1)		0.12%-16.0
(-21.0 to -9.7)
(Non-venomous animal contact)0.1
(0.1 to 0.2)		0.01%-16.1
(-27.4 to -6.2)
Foreign body1.7
(1.6 to 1.8)		0.23%-14.1
(-17.0 to -11.6)
(Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway)1.6
(1.5 to 1.7)		0.22%-13.9
(-17.0 to -11.4)
(Foreign body in other body part)0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-15.8
(-20.8 to -10.0)
Environmental heat and cold exposure0.7
(0.5 to 0.8)		0.09%-29.4
(-37.1 to -25.4)
Exposure to forces of nature0.1
(0.1 to 0.1)		0.01%-45.8
(-45.8 to -45.8)
Other unintentional injuries1.2
(1.2 to 1.3)		0.16%-25.8
(-27.6 to -23.8)
Self-harm and interpersonal violence17.1
(16.3 to 17.5)		2.32%-7.6
(-9.9 to -5.5)
Self-harm 10.0
(9.4 to 10.3)		1.36%-14.8
(-18.0 to -12.6)
Self-harm by firearm0.8
(0.7 to 1.0)		0.11%-10.3
(-13.9 to -7.2)
Self-harm by other specified means9.2
(8.5 to 9.5)		1.25%-15.2
(-18.4 to -12.8)
Interpersonal violence 5.2
(4.7 to 5.5)		0.70%-11.1
(-13.3 to -8.7)
Assault by firearm2.2
(1.9 to 2.4)		0.30%-3.6
(-6.5 to -0.5)
Assault by sharp object1.2
(0.9 to 1.4)		0.16%-22.3
(-25.6 to -17.6)
Assault by other means1.8
(1.6 to 2.1)		0.24%-11.5
(-15.4 to -7.6)
Conflict and terrorism 1.7
(1.7 to 1.7)		0.23%98.4
(98.4 to 98.5)
Executions and police conflict 0.2
(0.2 to 0.2)		0.03%172.4
(156.8 to 187.6)

By lost years
This section is an excerpt from Years of potential life lost § By main cause of death.[edit]
Person-years of potential life lost in the United States in 2006[5]
Cause of premature death Person-years lost
Cancer8.6 million
Heart disease and strokes8.8 million
Accidents and other injuries5.9 million
All other causes13.6 million
Person-years of potential life lost in the United States in 2018
Cause of premature death Person-years lost
(Use/Accessibility/... of) firearms1.42 million[6][7]
Motor vehicle crashes1.34 million[7]
All other causes
A study suggests the global "mean loss of life expectancy" (LLE) from all forms of direct violence was about 0.3 years, while air pollution accounted for about 2.9 years in 2015.[8]

Underlying causes

Causes of death can be structured into immediate causes of death or primary causes of death, conditions leading to cause of death, underlying causes, and further relevant conditions that may have contributed to fatal outcome.[9] Electronic health records,[10][11][12] death certificates[13][14][15][16] as well as post-mortem analyses (such as post-mortem computed tomography and other other pathology)[17] can and are often used to investigate underlying causes of deaths such as for mortality statistics,[18][19] relevant to progress measurements.[20] Improvements to this reporting, where e.g. certain diseases are often under-reported or underlying cause-of-death (COD) statement are incorrect,[21][22][23] could ultimately improve public health.[24][25] One reason for this is that from "a public health point of view, preventing this first disease or injury will result in the greatest health gain".[20]

According to the WHO, underlying causes are "the disease[s] or injury[ies] which initiated the train[s] of morbid events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury".[26]

Malnutrition

Malnutrition can be identified as an underlying cause for shortened life.[27] 70% of childhood deaths (age 0–4) are reportedly due to diarrheal illness, acute respiratory infection, malaria and immunizable disease. However 56% of these childhood deaths can be attributed to the effects of malnutrition as an underlying cause.[28] The effects of malnutrition include increased susceptibility to infection,[29] musculature wasting, skeletal deformities and neurologic development delays.[30] According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition is named as the biggest contributor to child mortality[31] with 36 million deaths in 2005 related to malnutrition.[32]

Obesity and unhealthy diets

Beyond undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, malnutrition also includes obesity,[33] which predisposes towards several chronic diseases, including 13 different types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40] According to the WHO, being "chronically overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of death and disability in Europe", with estimates suggesting they cause more than 1.2 million deaths annually, corresponding to over 13% of total mortality in the region.[40]

Diets, not just in terms of obesity but also of food composition, can have a major impact on underlying factors, with reviews suggesting i.a. that a 20-years old male in Europe who switches to the "optimal diet" could gain a mean of ~13.7 years of life and a 60-years old female in the U.S. switching to the "optimal diet" could gain a mean of ~8.0 years of life. It found the largest gains would be made by eating more legumes, whole grains, and nuts, and less red meat and processed meat. It also contains no consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (moving from "typical Western diet" of 500 g/day to 0 g/day).[41][42]

Pollution

A review concluded that, like in 2015, pollution (¾ from air pollution) was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2019 (one in six deaths). It concluded that little real progress against pollution can be identified.[43][44]

Air pollution

Overall, air pollution causes the deaths of around ca. 7 million people worldwide each year, and is the world's largest single environmental health risk, according to the WHO (2012) and the IEA (2016).[45][46][47]

The IEA notes that many of root causes and cures can be found in the energy industry and suggests solutions such as retiring polluting coal-fired power plants and to establishing stricter standards for motor vehicles.[47] In September 2020 the European Environment Agency reported that environmental factors such as air pollution and heatwaves contributed to around 13% of all human deaths in EU countries in 2012 (~630,000).[48] A 2021 study using a high spatial resolution model and an updated concentration-response function finds that 10.2 million global excess deaths in 2012 and 8.7 million in 2018 – or a fifth – were due to air pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion, significantly higher than earlier estimates and with spatially subdivided mortality impacts.[49][50]

A 2020 study indicates that the global mean loss of life expectancy (LLE) from air pollution in 2015 was 2.9 years, substantially more than, for example, 0.3 years from all forms of direct violence, albeit a significant fraction of the LLE is considered to be unavoidable.[8]

Uses of nervous system drugs

According to the WHO, worldwide, about 0.5 million deaths are attributable to uses of drugs, with more than 70% of these being related to opioids, with overdose being the direct cause of more than 30% of those deaths.[51]

Various uses of various opioids accounts for many deaths worldwide, termed opioid epidemic. Nearly 75% of the 91,799 drug overdose deaths in 2020 in the United States involved an opioid.[52]

Not all nervous system drugs are associated with risks for contributing to deaths as an underlying factor or for uses that are. In some cases, potentially harmful or harmful drugs can be substituted or weaned off with the help of pharmacological alternatives – such as potentially NAC and modafinil in the case of cocaine dependence[53] – whose uses are not considered to be underlying causes of deaths. In some cases, they – including caffeine – can help improve general health such as, directly and indirectly, physical fitness and mental health either in general or in specific ranges of informed administrations.

Smoking

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It's an underlying cause of many cancers, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and respiratory diseases.[54]

Smoking usually refers to smoking of tobacco products. E-cigarettes also pose large risks to health.[55] The health impacts of tobacco-alternative products such as various herbs and the use of charcoal filters[56][57] are often investigated less, with existing research suggesting only limited benefits over tobacco smoking. Frequency of use is a major factor in the level of risks[55] or permanence and extent of health impacts.

A review found smoking and second-hand smoke to be a global underlying cause of death as large as pollution, which in that analysis was the largest major underlying factor.[43]

Alcohol

Globally, alcohol use was the seventh leading risk factor for both deaths and DALY in 2016. A review found that the "risk of all-cause mortality, and of cancers specifically, rises with increasing levels of consumption, and the level of consumption that minimises health loss is zero".[58]

Non-optimal ambient temperatures

A study found that 9.4% of global deaths between 2000 and 2019 – ~5 million annually – can be attributed to extreme temperature with cold-related ones making up the larger share and decreasing and heat-related ones making up ~0.91 % and increasing. Incidences of heart attacks, cardiac arrests and strokes increase under such conditions.[59][60]

Antimicrobial resistance

In a global assessment, scientists reported, based on medical records, that antibiotic resistance may have contributed to ~4.95 million (3.62–6.57) deaths in 2019, with 1.3 M directly attributed – the latter being more than deaths than from e.g. AIDS or Malaria,[61][12] despite being project to rise substantially.[62]

Comorbidities, general health and infectious diseases

Co-existing diseases can but don't necessarily contribute to death[14] to various degrees in various ways.

In some cases, comorbidities can be major causes with complex underlying mechanisms, and a range of comorbidities can be present once.[63]

Pandemics[64][65] and infectious diseases or epidemics can be major underlying causes of deaths. In a small study of 26 decedents, the pandemized COVID-19 and infection-related disease were "major contributors" to patients' death.[9] Such deaths are sometimes evaluated via excess deaths per capita – the COVID-19 pandemic deaths between Jan 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2021 are estimated to be ~18.2 million. Research could help distinguish the proportions directly caused by COVID-19 from those caused by indirect consequences of the pandemic.[66][67]

Mental health issues and related issues such as economic conditions[68] and/or various uses of nervous system drugs can contribute to causes such as suicide[69][70] or risky behavior related deaths.

Lifestyle factors[71] – including physical inactivity,[72] and tobacco smoking and excessive alcohol use (see above),[73] healthy eating (see above)[74] – and/or general health – including fitness beyond healthy diet and non-obesity – can be underlying contributors to death. For example, in a sample of U.S. adults, ~9.9% deaths of adults aged 40 to 69 years and ~7.8% adults aged 70 years or older were attributed to inadequate levels of physical activity.[75]

Aging

Traditionally aging is not considered as a cause of death. It is believed that there is always a more direct cause, and usually it is one of many age-related diseases. It is estimated that, as an root cause, the aging process underlies 2/3 of all death in the world (approximately 100,000 people per day in 2007). In highly developed countries this proportion can reach 90%.[76] There are requests of granting aging an official status of a disease and treating it directly (such as via dietary changes and senolytics).[77][78][79][80][81]

Developed vs. developing economies

Top causes of death, according to the World Health Organization report for the calendar year 2001:[82]

Causes of death in developing countriesNumber of deathsCauses of death in developed countriesNumber of deaths
HIV-AIDS2,678,000 Ischaemic heart disease3,512,000
Lower respiratory infections2,643,000 Cerebrovascular disease3,346,000
Ischaemic heart disease2,484,000 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1,829,000
Diarrhea1,793,000 Lower respiratory infections1,180,000
Cerebrovascular disease1,381,000 Lung cancer938,000
Childhood diseases1,217,000 Car crash669,000
Malaria1,103,000 Stomach cancer657,000
Tuberculosis1,021,000 Hypertensive heart disease635,000
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease748,000 Tuberculosis571,000
Measles674,000 Suicide499,000

By age group (in the United States)
Leading causes of death by age group in USA, 2018[83]
Leading causes of death in the United States by age group.[84]
Leading causes of death in the United States, as percentage of deaths in each age group.[84] Perinatal mortality (<1yrs of age) seldom falls in any of these causes.
Death by age group as rate compared to the age group with highest rate.[84]

By occupation

With an average of 123.6 deaths per 100,000 from 2003 through 2010 the most dangerous occupation in the United States is the cell tower construction industry.[85]

Selected occupations with high fatality rates, 2011, in the United States.[86]

See also
  • Capital punishment by country
  • Epidemiology of suicide
  • List of countries by intentional homicide rate
  • List of killings by law enforcement officers by countries
  • List of sovereign states and dependent territories by mortality rate
  • List of terrorist incidents
  • List of unusual deaths
  • List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll (with links to many by-country and by-type detail lists)
  • Preventable causes of death
  • Medical error

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