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This list shows causes of human deaths, worldwide, for a single year (2002) arranged by the associated mortality rate. There were 57,029,000 deaths tabulated for that year. Some causes listed include deaths also included in more specific subordinate causes (as indicated by the Group column), and some causes are omitted, so the percentages do not sum to 100.
List of causes
Source: World Health Organization, 2004.
Developed vs. developing economies
Top causes of death, according to World Health Organization report for calendar year 2001. [2]
| 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 |
Stroke |
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 accident |
669,000 |
| Malaria |
1,103,000 |
Stomach cancer |
657,000 |
| Tuberculosis |
1,021,000 |
High blood pressure |
635,000 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
748,000 |
Tuberculosis |
571,000 |
| Measles |
674,000 |
Suicide |
499,000 |
Notes
- ^ Group is a value showing the relationship of groups of causes. For instance, statistics for "A" (cardiovascular diseases) include those for "A.1" (ischemic heart disease), "A.2" (cerebrovascular disease), and so on. If no value is shown for a cause, there are no other causes grouped with that cause.
- ^ http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/cause.php
References
- World Health Organization, 2004. The world health report 2004 - changing history, "Annex Table 2: Deaths by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO regions, estimates for 2002". PDF
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