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- A simpler form of DALY, used by the GBD 2010 study (4), has been adopted. Age-weighting and time discounting are d
prevalence estimates rather than incidence estimates. YLDs are also adjusted for independent comorbidity;
- The standard life table used for calculation of years of life lost for a death at a given age is based on the projected fro
(1);
- The years of life lost from mortality (YLLs) are calculated using recently revised WHO estimates of deaths by region, c
death registration data reported to WHO and incorporate assessments of levels and trends for specific causes of death
- YLD estimates draw on GBD 2010 analyses (3), with selected revisions to disability weights and prevalence estimates
Note that differences between these estimates and estimates previously published by WHO should not be interpreted
generally comparable due to changes in methods and data. In particular, the main DALY estimates published by WHO b
This spreadsheet includes point estimates for DALY globally, by cause, age and sex. Depending on the available data so
uncertainty ranges. Explicit uncertainty ranges are not included here, but are available for selected causes as documen
The preparation of these statistics was undertaken by the WHO Department of Health Statistics and Information Syste
country-level and other regional-level summary tables are available on the WHO website ( http://www.who.int/health
to healthstat@who.int .
References:
(1) WHO methods and data sources for global burden of disease estimates 2000-2011. Global Health Estimates Technic
http://www.who.int/healthinfo/statistics/GlobalDALYmethods_2000_2011.pdf
(2) United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2
(3) Vos T, Flaxman AD, Naghavi M, et al. Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injurie
Study 2010. The Lancet. 2012 Dec 13; 380: 2163–2196.
(4) Murray CJL, Ezzati M, Flaxman AD, et al 2012a. GBD 2010: design, definitions, and metrics. The Lancet. 2012 Dec 13
(5) WHO methods and data sources for global causes of death 2000-2012. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper WH
http://www.who.int/healthinfo/statistics/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2012.pdf
GLOBAL HEALTH ESTIMATES 2014 SUMMARY TABLES:
DALY BY CAUSE, AGE AND SEX, 2000-2012
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mary Tables
y disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) estimates for the years 2000 and 2012. Data, methods and cause categories are described in a Tec
opulation estimates are from the 2012 revision of the UN World Population Prospects (2). These WHO Global Health Estimates provide
s from year 2000 onwards, consistent with and incorporating UN agency, interagency and WHO estimates for population, births, all-ca
stimates for some specific diseases and analyses carried out for the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study (3). These estimates incorpo
marized below:
the GBD 2010 study (4), has been adopted. Age-weighting and time discounting are dropped, and the years lost due to disability (YLD
incidence estimates. YLDs are also adjusted for independent comorbidity;
calculation of years of life lost for a death at a given age is based on the projected frontier life expectancy for 2050, with a life expecta
ality (YLLs) are calculated using recently revised WHO estimates of deaths by region, cause, age and sex for years 2000-2012 (5). These
to WHO and incorporate assessments of levels and trends for specific causes of death by WHO programs and interagency groups;
0 analyses (3), with selected revisions to disability weights and prevalence estimates as noted in the Technical Paper (1).
ese estimates and estimates previously published by WHO should not be interpreted as representing time trends. Estimates for earlie
nges in methods and data. In particular, the main DALY estimates published by WHO before 2013 incorporated age-weighting and time
stimates for DALY globally, by cause, age and sex. Depending on the available data sources, the cause-specific estimates will have quit
tainty ranges are not included here, but are available for selected causes as documented elsewhere ( 1, 3).
s was undertaken by the WHO Department of Health Statistics and Information Systems in collaboration with WHO technical program
level summary tables are available on the WHO website ( http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/ ). For other queries
es for global burden of disease estimates 2000-2011. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper WHO/HIS/HSI/GHE/2013.4. Available at
tatistics/GlobalDALYmethods_2000_2011.pdf
of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2012 revision. New York, United Nations, 2013.
M, et al. Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Globa
c 13; 380: 2163–2196.
AD, et al 2012a. GBD 2010: design, definitions, and metrics. The Lancet. 2012 Dec 13; 380: 2063-2066.
es for global causes of death 2000-2012. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper WHO/HIS/HSI/GHE/2014.7. Available at
tatistics/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2012.pdf
categories are described in a Technical Paper (1)
Global Health Estimates provide a comprehensive and
ates for population, births, all-cause deaths and specific
dy (3). These estimates incorporate some revisions and
HIS/HSI/GHE/2013.4. Available at
.
2014.7. Available at
Summary: DALYs (thousands) by cause
Year 2012
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Rank Cause DALYs (000s) % DALYs DALYs per Rank
100,000
population