Leading causes of death
As a newly emerged cause of deaths, COVID-19 was directly responsible for 8.7 million deaths in 2021. Lower respiratory infections remained the world’s most deadly communicable disease other than …
Mortality and global health estimates
WHO’s Global Health Estimates provide latest available data on causes of death globally, by region, by sex and by income group. They are published every 3 or 4 years and identify trends in mortality over …
The Top 10 Causes of Death Worldwide — And How to Prevent Them
Jun 1, 2025 · Death is the one universal certainty we all share. But the how and why of death is not evenly distributed across humanity. From affluent cities with high-tech hospitals to remote villages …
WHO Mortality Database - WHO
Feb 1, 2025 · Overview The WHO Mortality Database is the leading data source for comparative epidemiological studies of mortality by cause. The visualization portal gives the WHO Mortality …
WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide ...
Dec 9, 2020 · Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today.
Leading causes of death, 2021
Jun 10, 2024 · Leading causes of death, 2021 The disease, condition, or injury estimated to cause the most deaths in each country annually.
WHO Mortality Database
The WHO Mortality Database is a compilation of mortality data by country and area, year, sex, age and cause of death, as transmitted annually by national authorities from their civil registration and vital …