Causes of death by sex For death and disability disaggregated by sex, annual global deaths and DALYs among women were around 13% lower than for men. However, women collectively …

Feb 3, 2025 · Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon …

Apr 9, 2024 · What's the leading cause of death in each country? In most countries, it's cardiovascular disease or cancer, as shown on the map. However, in Africa, infectious …

Jan 1, 2025 · Are the leading causes of death the same across all nations, or are they as unique as each country's culture and economy? Global Overview of the Top Causes of Death In …

Geneva, Switzerland. Dec. 9, 2020 (WHO) – Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally. Of the 20.5 million CVD-related deaths in 2021, approximately 80% occurred in low- and middle-income …

Nov 13, 2025 · Globally, TB is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent and among the top 10 causes of death. TB was also both the leading killer of people with HIV …

Nov 26, 2025 · In 2021, the leading causes of death worldwide were ischemic heart disease, COVID-19, and stroke. That year, ischemic heart disease caused over nine million deaths, …