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This workbook contains summary estimates of mortality from the third round of WHO Global Health Estimates (GHE). M
information on levels of mortality and cause distributions as at the beginning of 2018 together with latest available inform
methods and cause categories are described in a Technical Paper (1) available on the WHO website. Population estima
This spreadsheet includes point estimates for deaths globally, by cause, age and sex, for the years 2000, 2005, 2010 a
are available on the WHO website ( http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/ ). Depending on the available
uncertainty ranges. Explicit uncertainty ranges are not included in this spreadsheet, but will be available from the above
dataset that includes cause-of-death estimates by age, sex, and year. Due to changes in data and some methods, thes
The preparation of these statistics was undertaken by the WHO Department of Information, Evidence and Research, in
send an email to healthstat@who.int .
References:
(1) WHO methods and data sources for global causes of death 2000-2016. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper W
(http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2016.pdf).
(2) World Population Prospects: The 2017 revision. New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affa
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Global Health Estimates 2016: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2016. Geneva, World Hea
List of Countries
Note: WHO Member States with a population of less than 90,000 in 2015 were not included in the analysis.
April 2018
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y estimates of mortality from the third round of WHO Global Health Estimates (GHE). Mortality estimates are based on analysis of latest
and cause distributions as at the beginning of 2018 together with latest available information from WHO programs for causes of public
re described in a Technical Paper (1) available on the WHO website. Population estimates are from the 2017 revision of the UN World
estimates for deaths globally, by cause, age and sex, for the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2016. Documentation, country-level and regio
te ( http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/ ). Depending on the available data sources, the cause-specific estimates will
rtainty ranges are not included in this spreadsheet, but will be available from the above-mentioned website, as part of the comprehensiv
eath estimates by age, sex, and year. Due to changes in data and some methods, these estimates are not comparable to previously-rel
s was undertaken by the WHO Department of Information, Evidence and Research, in collaboration with WHO technical programs. For
o.int .
ces for global causes of death 2000-2016. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper WHO/HIS/HSI/GHE/2016.3. Geneva: World Health
obal_burden_disease/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2016.pdf).
The 2017 revision. New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division; 2017 (https://esa.un.org
eaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2016. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2018.
h a population of less than 90,000 in 2015 were not included in the analysis.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Taiwan, China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
e based on analysis of latest available national
ograms for causes of public health importance. Data,
17 revision of the UN World Population Prospects (2).
0 All Causes 56,874 100.0 762.2 726.0 52,307 100.0 851.8 955.4
10 I. Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 11,445 20.1 153.4 148.8 16,123 30.8 262.6 259.8
20 A. Infectious and parasitic diseases 5,491 9.7 73.6 72.2 8,550 16.4 139.2 140.7
30 1. Tuberculosis 1,293 2.3 17.3 16.9 1,684 3.2 27.4 31.1
40 2. STDs excluding HIV 102 0.2 1.4 1.3 130 0.3 2.1 1.9
50 a. Syphilis 96 0.2 1.3 1.3 123 0.2 2.0 1.8
60 b. Chlamydia 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
70 c. Gonorrhoea 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 0.0 0.1 0.1
80 d. Trichomoniasis 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
85 e. Genital herpes 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
90 f. Other STDs 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
100 3. HIV/AIDS 1,012 1.8 13.6 13.6 1,469 2.8 23.9 24.6
110 4. Diarrhoeal diseases 1,383 2.4 18.5 17.9 2,246 4.3 36.6 36.5
120 5. Childhood-cluster diseases 156 0.3 2.1 2.1 924 1.8 15.1 13.5
130 a. Whooping cough 10 0.0 0.1 0.1 19 0.0 0.3 0.3
140 b. Diphtheria 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 0.0 0.1 0.1
150 c. Measles 91 0.2 1.2 1.2 653 1.3 10.6 9.4
160 d. Tetanus 54 0.1 0.7 0.7 245 0.5 4.0 3.7
170 6. Meningitis 279 0.5 3.7 3.7 437 0.8 7.1 6.7
180 7. Encephalitis 104 0.2 1.4 1.4 126 0.2 2.1 2.1
185 8. Hepatitis 162 0.3 2.2 2.1 162 0.3 2.6 2.8
186 a. Acute hepatitis A 7 0.0 0.1 0.1 15 0.0 0.2 0.2
190 b. Acute hepatitis B 111 0.2 1.5 1.5 93 0.2 1.5 1.7
200 c. Acute hepatitis C 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
205 d. Acute hepatitis E 42 0.1 0.6 0.5 52 0.1 0.8 0.9
210 9. Parasitic and vector diseases 616 1.1 8.3 8.1 1,025 2.0 16.7 15.7
220 a. Malaria 446 0.8 6.0 5.9 767 1.5 12.5 11.3
230 b. Trypanosomiasis 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 33 0.1 0.5 0.5
240 c. Chagas disease 8 0.0 0.1 0.1 9 0.0 0.1 0.2
250 d. Schistosomiasis 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 55 0.1 0.9 1.0
260 e. Leishmaniasis 14 0.0 0.2 0.2 16 0.0 0.3 0.3
270 f. Lymphatic filariasis 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
280 g. Onchocerciasis 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
285 h. Cysticercosis 26 0.1 0.4 0.3 42 0.1 0.7 0.7
295 i. Echinococcosis 19 0.0 0.3 0.2 26 0.1 0.4 0.5
300 j. Dengue 40 0.1 0.5 0.5 12 0.0 0.2 0.2
310 k. Trachoma 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
315 l. Yellow fever 10 0.0 0.1 0.1 15 0.0 0.2 0.2
320 m. Rabies 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 48 0.1 0.8 0.8
330 10. Intestinal nematode infections 14 0.0 0.2 0.2 23 0.0 0.4 0.4
340 a. Ascariasis 6 0.0 0.1 0.1 12 0.0 0.2 0.2
350 b. Trichuriasis 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
360 c. Hookworm disease 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
362 d. Food-bourne trematodes 7 0.0 0.1 0.1 11 0.0 0.2 0.2
365 11. Leprosy 13 0.0 0.2 0.2 18 0.0 0.3 0.4
370 12. Other infectious diseases 357 0.6 4.8 4.6 304 0.6 5.0 5.0
380 B. Respiratory Infectious 2,964 5.2 39.7 37.6 3,338 6.4 54.4 56.0
390 1. Lower respiratory infections 2,957 5.2 39.6 37.5 3,325 6.4 54.1 55.7
400 2. Upper respiratory infections 6 0.0 0.1 0.1 9 0.0 0.1 0.2
410 3. Otitis media 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 0.0 0.1 0.1
420 C. Maternal conditions 298 0.5 4.0 4.0 441 0.8 7.2 7.1
490 D. Neonatal conditions 2,239 3.9 30.0 29.2 3,289 6.3 53.6 47.7
500 1. Preterm birth complications 1,013 1.8 13.6 13.2 1,382 2.6 22.5 20.0
510 2. Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 679 1.2 9.1 8.9 1,125 2.2 18.3 16.3
520 3. Neonatal sepsis and infections 396 0.7 5.3 5.2 538 1.0 8.8 7.8
530 4. Other neonatal conditions 151 0.3 2.0 2.0 244 0.5 4.0 3.5
540 E. Nutritional deficiencies 453 0.8 6.1 5.8 505 1.0 8.2 8.3
550 1. Protein-energy malnutrition 342 0.6 4.6 4.4 430 0.8 7.0 7.0
560 2. Iodine deficiency 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
570 3. Vitamin A deficiency 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
580 4. Iron-deficiency anaemia 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 18 0.0 0.3 0.4
590 5. Other nutritional deficiencies 84 0.2 1.1 1.1 55 0.1 0.9 1.0
600 II. Noncommunicable diseases 40,545 71.3 543.4 512.7 31,631 60.5 515.1 617.8
610 A. Malignant neoplasms 8,966 15.8 120.2 115.0 7,010 13.4 114.1 136.4
620 1. Mouth and oropharynx cancers 333 0.6 4.5 4.3 236 0.5 3.8 4.6
621 a. Lip and oral cavity 167 0.3 2.2 2.2 113 0.2 1.8 2.2
622 b. Nasopharynx 55 0.1 0.7 0.7 46 0.1 0.8 0.9
623 c. Other pharynx 111 0.2 1.5 1.4 77 0.2 1.3 1.5
630 2. Oesophagus cancer 429 0.8 5.8 5.5 408 0.8 6.6 8.0
640 3. Stomach cancer 760 1.3 10.2 9.7 774 1.5 12.6 15.2
650 4. Colon and rectum cancers 794 1.4 10.6 10.1 595 1.1 9.7 11.7
660 5. Liver cancer 830 1.5 11.1 10.7 637 1.2 10.4 12.3
661 a. Liver cancer secondary to hepatitis B 382 0.7 5.1 4.9 316 0.6 5.1 6.0
662 b. Liver cancer secondary to hepatitis C 115 0.2 1.5 1.5 79 0.2 1.3 1.6
663 c. Liver cancer secondary to alcohol use 250 0.4 3.4 3.2 178 0.3 2.9 3.5
664 d. Other liver cancer 82 0.1 1.1 1.1 64 0.1 1.0 1.2
670 6. Pancreas cancer 372 0.7 5.0 4.7 236 0.5 3.8 4.7
680 7. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,708 3.0 22.9 21.9 1,257 2.4 20.5 24.7
690 8. Melanoma and other skin cancers 113 0.2 1.5 1.4 77 0.2 1.3 1.5
691 a. Malignant skin melanoma 62 0.1 0.8 0.8 44 0.1 0.7 0.9
692 b. Non-melanoma skin cancer 51 0.1 0.7 0.6 33 0.1 0.5 0.7
700 9. Breast cancer 586 1.0 7.9 7.6 458 0.9 7.5 8.9
710 10. Cervix uteri cancer 283 0.5 3.8 3.7 254 0.5 4.1 4.9
720 11. Corpus uteri cancer 84 0.2 1.1 1.1 73 0.1 1.2 1.4
730 12. Ovary cancer 165 0.3 2.2 2.1 121 0.2 2.0 2.4
740 13. Prostate cancer 356 0.6 4.8 4.4 252 0.5 4.1 5.0
742 14. Testicular cancer 12 0.0 0.2 0.2 12 0.0 0.2 0.2
745 15. Kidney cancer 161 0.3 2.2 2.1 106 0.2 1.7 2.1
750 16. Bladder cancer 192 0.3 2.6 2.4 143 0.3 2.3 2.8
751 17. Brain and nervous system cancers 219 0.4 2.9 2.9 166 0.3 2.7 3.1
752 18. Gallbladder and biliary tract cancer 179 0.3 2.4 2.3 130 0.3 2.1 2.6
753 19. Larynx cancer 92 0.2 1.2 1.2 83 0.2 1.3 1.6
754 20. Thyroid cancer 46 0.1 0.6 0.6 36 0.1 0.6 0.7
755 21. Mesothelioma 25 0.0 0.3 0.3 14 0.0 0.2 0.3
760 22. Lymphomas, multiple myeloma 355 0.6 4.8 4.6 267 0.5 4.4 5.1
761 a. Hodgkin lymphoma 27 0.1 0.4 0.4 30 0.1 0.5 0.5
762 b. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 231 0.4 3.1 3.0 170 0.3 2.8 3.2
763 c. Multiple myeloma 97 0.2 1.3 1.2 67 0.1 1.1 1.3
770 23. Leukaemia 292 0.5 3.9 3.8 261 0.5 4.3 4.7
780 24. Other malignant neoplasms 582 1.0 7.8 7.5 415 0.8 6.8 7.9
790 B. Other neoplasms 215 0.4 2.9 2.7 123 0.2 2.0 2.4
800 C. Diabetes mellitus 1,599 2.8 21.4 20.4 944 1.8 15.4 18.6
810 D. Endocrine, blood, immune disorders 362 0.6 4.9 4.7 307 0.6 5.0 5.4
811 1. Thalassaemias 9 0.0 0.1 0.1 13 0.0 0.2 0.2
812 2. Sickle cell disorders and trait 84 0.2 1.1 1.1 90 0.2 1.5 1.4
813 3. Other haemoglobinopathies and haemolytic anaemias 77 0.1 1.0 1.0 77 0.2 1.2 1.5
814 4. Other endocrine, blood and immune disorders 193 0.3 2.6 2.4 128 0.2 2.1 2.4
820 E. Mental and substance use disorders 315 0.6 4.2 4.2 264 0.5 4.3 4.8
830 1. Depressive disorders 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
831 a. Major depressive disorder 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
832 b. Dysthymia 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
840 2. Bipolar disorder 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
850 3. Schizophrenia 5 0.0 0.1 0.1 3 0.0 0.1 0.1
860 4. Alcohol use disorders 146 0.3 2.0 1.9 149 0.3 2.4 2.8
870 5. Drug use disorders 160 0.3 2.1 2.1 109 0.2 1.8 1.9
871 a. Opioid use disorders 119 0.2 1.6 1.6 83 0.2 1.3 1.4
872 b. Cocaine use disorders 9 0.0 0.1 0.1 5 0.0 0.1 0.1
873 c. Amphetamine use disorders 7 0.0 0.1 0.1 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
874 d. Cannabis use disorders 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
875 e. Other drug use disorders 25 0.0 0.3 0.3 18 0.0 0.3 0.3
880 6. Anxiety disorders 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
890 7. Eating disorders 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
900 8. Autism and Asperger syndrome 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
910 9. Childhood behavioural disorders 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
911 a. Attention deficit/hyperactivity syndrome 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
912 b. Conduct disorder 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
920 10. Idiopathic intellectual disability 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
930 11. Other mental and behavioural disorders 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
940 F. Neurological conditions 2,538 4.5 34.0 30.8 1,189 2.3 19.4 23.6
950 1. Alzheimer disease and other dementias 1,992 3.5 26.7 23.8 804 1.5 13.1 16.5
960 2. Parkinson disease 214 0.4 2.9 2.6 101 0.2 1.7 2.1
970 3. Epilepsy 137 0.2 1.8 1.8 148 0.3 2.4 2.5
980 4. Multiple sclerosis 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 20 0.0 0.3 0.4
990 5. Migraine 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1000 6. Non-migraine headache 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1010 7. Other neurological conditions 172 0.3 2.3 2.2 116 0.2 1.9 2.1
1020 G. Sense organ diseases 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1100 H. Cardiovascular diseases 17,858 31.4 239.3 224.5 14,284 27.3 232.6 283.7
1110 1. Rheumatic heart disease 291 0.5 3.9 3.8 321 0.6 5.2 6.1
1120 2. Hypertensive heart disease 898 1.6 12.0 11.2 619 1.2 10.1 12.3
1130 3. Ischaemic heart disease 9,433 16.6 126.4 118.3 7,029 13.4 114.5 140.2
1140 4. Stroke 5,781 10.2 77.5 73.1 5,170 9.9 84.2 102.7
1141 a. Ischaemic stroke 2,811 4.9 37.7 35.1 2,434 4.7 39.6 48.9
1142 b. Haemorrhagic stroke 2,970 5.2 39.8 38.0 2,736 5.2 44.6 53.8
1150 5. Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis 374 0.7 5.0 4.8 306 0.6 5.0 5.8
1160 6. Other circulatory diseases 1,081 1.9 14.5 13.3 840 1.6 13.7 16.7
1170 I. Respiratory diseases 3,808 6.7 51.0 47.9 3,676 7.0 59.9 72.9
1180 1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,041 5.4 40.8 38.2 2,972 5.7 48.4 59.3
1190 2. Asthma 418 0.7 5.6 5.4 471 0.9 7.7 9.0
1200 3. Other respiratory diseases 349 0.6 4.7 4.3 234 0.5 3.8 4.6
1210 J. Digestive diseases 2,530 4.5 33.9 32.6 2,039 3.9 33.2 38.7
1220 1. Peptic ulcer disease 248 0.4 3.3 3.2 312 0.6 5.1 6.0
1230 2. Cirrhosis of the liver 1,254 2.2 16.8 16.4 988 1.9 16.1 18.6
1231 a. Cirrhosis due to hepatitis B 486 0.9 6.5 6.4 369 0.7 6.0 6.9
1232 b. Cirrhosis due to hepatitis C 234 0.4 3.1 3.0 174 0.3 2.8 3.4
1233 c. Cirrhosis due to alcohol use 308 0.5 4.1 4.0 249 0.5 4.0 4.8
1234 d. Other liver cirrhosis 226 0.4 3.0 2.9 196 0.4 3.2 3.5
1240 3. Appendicitis 54 0.1 0.7 0.7 43 0.1 0.7 0.7
1241 4. Gastritis and duodenitis 46 0.1 0.6 0.6 37 0.1 0.6 0.7
1242 5. Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction 266 0.5 3.6 3.4 176 0.3 2.9 3.2
1244 6. Inflammatory bowel disease 35 0.1 0.5 0.4 28 0.1 0.5 0.5
1246 7. Gallbladder and biliary diseases 110 0.2 1.5 1.4 73 0.1 1.2 1.4
1248 8. Pancreatitis 116 0.2 1.5 1.5 79 0.2 1.3 1.5
1250 9. Other digestive diseases 401 0.7 5.4 5.0 303 0.6 4.9 5.9
1260 K. Genitourinary diseases 1,448 2.6 19.4 18.3 916 1.8 14.9 17.7
1270 1. Kidney diseases 1,180 2.1 15.8 15.0 727 1.4 11.8 14.0
1271 a. Acute glomerulonephritis 12 0.0 0.2 0.1 11 0.0 0.2 0.2
1272 b. Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes 469 0.8 6.3 6.0 271 0.5 4.4 5.3
1273 c. Other chronic kidney disease 700 1.2 9.4 8.8 446 0.9 7.3 8.5
1280 2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia 6 0.0 0.1 0.1 5 0.0 0.1 0.1
1290 3. Urolithiasis 16 0.0 0.2 0.2 15 0.0 0.2 0.3
1300 4. Other urinary diseases 238 0.4 3.2 3.0 163 0.3 2.7 3.1
1310 5. Infertility 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1320 6. Gynecological diseases 8 0.0 0.1 0.1 6 0.0 0.1 0.1
1330 L. Skin diseases 107 0.2 1.4 1.3 66 0.1 1.1 1.3
1340 M. Musculoskeletal diseases 169 0.3 2.3 2.1 108 0.2 1.8 2.1
1350 1. Rheumatoid arthritis 56 0.1 0.8 0.7 37 0.1 0.6 0.7
1360 2. Osteoarthritis 5 0.0 0.1 0.1 4 0.0 0.1 0.1
1370 3. Gout 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
1380 4. Back and neck pain 5 0.0 0.1 0.1 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
1390 5. Other musculoskeletal disorders 103 0.2 1.4 1.3 64 0.1 1.0 1.2
1400 N. Congenital anomalies 591 1.0 7.9 7.8 665 1.3 10.8 9.7
1410 1. Neural tube defects 49 0.1 0.7 0.6 73 0.1 1.2 1.1
1420 2. Cleft lip and cleft palate 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 0.0 0.1 0.1
1430 3. Down syndrome 17 0.0 0.2 0.2 15 0.0 0.2 0.2
1440 4. Congenital heart anomalies 244 0.4 3.3 3.2 289 0.6 4.7 4.2
1450 5. Other chromosomal anomalies 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 19 0.0 0.3 0.3
1460 6. Other congenital anomalies 253 0.5 3.4 3.3 264 0.5 4.3 3.9
1470 O. Oral conditions 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
1505 P. Sudden infant death syndrome 36 0.1 0.5 0.5 40 0.1 0.6 0.6
1510 III. Injuries 4,883 8.6 65.4 64.4 4,553 8.7 74.1 77.8
1520 A. Unintentional injuries 3,429 6.0 46.0 45.0 3,138 6.0 51.1 53.6
1530 1. Road injury 1,402 2.5 18.8 18.7 1,136 2.2 18.5 19.3
1540 2. Poisonings 107 0.2 1.4 1.4 137 0.3 2.2 2.3
1550 3. Falls 660 1.2 8.8 8.4 462 0.9 7.5 8.6
1560 4. Fire, heat and hot substances 153 0.3 2.0 2.0 188 0.4 3.1 3.2
1570 5. Drowning 322 0.6 4.3 4.3 410 0.8 6.7 6.5
1575 6. Exposure to mechanical forces 150 0.3 2.0 2.0 164 0.3 2.7 2.7
1580 7. Natural disasters 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 0.2 0.2
1590 8. Other unintentional injuries 633 1.1 8.5 8.2 630 1.2 10.3 10.9
1600 B. Intentional injuries 1,454 2.6 19.5 19.4 1,415 2.7 23.0 24.2
1610 1. Self-harm 793 1.4 10.6 10.5 790 1.5 12.9 13.9
1620 2. Interpersonal violence 477 0.8 6.4 6.4 495 1.0 8.1 8.2
1630 3. Collective violence and legal intervention 184 0.3 2.5 2.5 131 0.3 2.1 2.1
Global Health Estimates 2016: Estimated deaths by age, sex, and cause
Global
2016
Rank Cause Deaths (000s) % of total Cumulative % CDR
deaths of total (per 100 000
deaths population)
0 All Causes 56,874 100.0 100.0 762.2
1 Ischaemic heart disease 9,433 16.6 16.6 126.4
2 Stroke 5,781 10.2 26.8 77.5
3 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,041 5.3 32.1 40.8
4 Lower respiratory infections 2,957 5.2 37.3 39.6
5 Alzheimer disease and other dementias 1,992 3.5 40.8 26.7
6 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,708 3.0 43.8 22.9
7 Diabetes mellitus 1,599 2.8 46.6 21.4
8 Road injury 1,402 2.5 49.1 18.8
9 Diarrhoeal diseases 1,383 2.4 51.5 18.5
10 Tuberculosis 1,293 2.3 53.8 17.3
11 Cirrhosis of the liver 1,254 2.2 56.0 16.8
12 Kidney diseases 1,180 2.1 58.1 15.8
13 Preterm birth complications 1,013 1.8 59.8 13.6
14 HIV/AIDS 1,012 1.8 61.6 13.6
15 Hypertensive heart disease 898 1.6 63.2 12.0
16 Liver cancer 830 1.5 64.7 11.1
17 Colon and rectum cancers 794 1.4 66.1 10.6
18 Self-harm 793 1.4 67.5 10.6
19 Stomach cancer 760 1.3 68.8 10.2
20 Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 679 1.2 70.0 9.1
2000
Rank Cause Deaths (000s) % of total Cumulative %
deaths of total
deaths
0 All Causes 52,307 100.0 100.0
1 Ischaemic heart disease 7,029 13.4 13.4
2 Stroke 5,170 9.9 23.3
3 Lower respiratory infections 3,325 6.4 29.7
4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2,972 5.7 35.4
5 Diarrhoeal diseases 2,246 4.3 39.7
6 Tuberculosis 1,684 3.2 42.9
7 HIV/AIDS 1,469 2.8 45.7
8 Preterm birth complications 1,382 2.6 48.3
9 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,257 2.4 50.7
10 Road injury 1,136 2.2 52.9
11 Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 1,125 2.2 55.1
12 Cirrhosis of the liver 988 1.9 56.9
13 Diabetes mellitus 944 1.8 58.7
14 Alzheimer disease and other dementias 804 1.5 60.3
15 Self-harm 790 1.5 61.8
16 Stomach cancer 774 1.5 63.3
17 Malaria 767 1.5 64.7
18 Kidney diseases 727 1.4 66.1
19 Congenital anomalies 665 1.3 67.4
20 Measles 653 1.2 68.6
CDR
(per 100 000
population)
851.8
114.5
84.2
54.1
48.4
36.6
27.4
23.9
22.5
20.5
18.5
18.3
16.1
15.4
13.1
12.9
12.6
12.5
11.8
10.8
10.6
Global Health Estimates 2016: Estimated deaths by age, sex, and cause
Regional grouping: Global
Region: Global
Year: 2016