1. World Health Organization
28 April, 2017
Global Health Estimates: Key figures and tables
June 2014
Department of Health Statistics and Information Systems

2. Deaths and Distribution of Age at Death, World, 2012
0-4 years:
6.6 million (12%)
5-14 years:
1.4 million (3%)
15-29 years:
2.9 million (5%)
70 years and over:
25.1 million (45%)
30-69 years:
19.9 million (36%)
Total number of deaths:
55.9 million

3. Distribution of Age at Death by WHO Region and World Bank Income Categories, 2012
69%
42%

4. Changes in major causes of under-five deaths – globally, 2000-2012

5. The 10 Leading Causes of Death, Global, 2000 and 2012
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The 10 Leading Causes of Death, Global, 2000 and 2012
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Causes of death, 2000
Deaths (million)
% of deaths
Causes of death, 2012 1
Ischaemic heart disease
6.0
11.3
7.4
13.2 2
Stroke
5.7
10.7
6.7
11.9 3
Lower respiratory infections
3.5
6.6
COPD
3.1
5.6 4
5.8
5.5 5
Diarrhoeal diseases
2.2
4.1
Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
1.6
2.9 6
HIV/AIDS
1.7
3.2
1.5
2.8 7
Tuberculosis
1.3
2.5
2.7 8
Prematurity
Diabetes mellitus 9
1.2
Road injury
2.3 10
1.0
2.0
Hypertensive heart disease
1.1 11 12
1.9 13
0.9 16
0.8

6. Comparison of leading causes of deaths, Global, 2000 and 2012
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Comparison of leading causes of deaths, Global, 2000 and 2012

7. The 10 Leading Causes of Death by Sex, Global, 2012
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8. Age-standardized Mortality Rates by Cause by WHO Region and World Bank Income Categories, 2000-2012

9. Contribution of YLL and YLD to DALYs by Age, Global, 2012
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Contribution of YLL and YLD to DALYs by Age, Global, 2012

10. The 10 Leading Causes of DALY, Global, 2000 and 2012
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The 10 Leading Causes of DALY, Global, 2000 and 2012 No
Causes of DALY, 2000
DALY
(million)
% of DALY
Causes of DALY, 2012 1
Lower respiratory infections
208
7.3
Ischaemic heart disease
166
6.0 2
Diarrhoeal diseases
161
5.6
147
5.4 3
142
5.0
Stroke
141
5.2 4
125
4.4
Prematurity
107
3.9 5
123
4.3
100
3.6 6
Birth asphyxia and trauma
102
COPD 92
3.4 7
HIV/AIDS
3.5 8 89
3.1
Road injury 79
2.9 9
Malaria 78
2.7
Depression 77
2.8 10 69
2.4 75 11 64
2.2 12 55
2.0

11. Comparison of leading causes of DALY, Global, 2000 and 2012
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Comparison of leading causes of DALY, Global, 2000 and 2012

12. The 10 Leading Causes of YLD, Global, 2000 and 2012
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The 10 Leading Causes of YLD, Global, 2000 and 2012 No
Causes of YLD, 2000
YLD
(million)
% of YLD
Causes of YLD 2012 1
Depression 64
10.3 76 2
Back and neck pain 44
7.0 54
7.3 3
Iron-deficiency anaemia 43
6.9
5.9 4
Alcohol use disorders 25
4.0
COPD 31
4.2 5
3.9 28
3.8 6
Anxiety disorders 23
3.7 7
Diabetes mellitus 17
2.7 22
3.0 8
Hearing loss 16
2.5 9
Falls 20
2.8 10
Migraine 19

13. Comparison of leading causes of YLD, Global, 2000 and 2012
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Comparison of leading causes of YLD, Global, 2000 and 2012

14. The 10 Leading Causes of YLL, Global, 2000 and 2012
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The 10 Leading Causes of YLL, Global, 2000 and 2012 No
Causes of YLL, 2000
YLL
(million)
% of YLL
Causes of YLL, 2012 1
Lower respiratory infections
206
9.2
Ischaemic heart disease
156
7.8 2
Diarrhoeal diseases
153
6.8
144
7.2 3
135
6.0
Stroke
137 4
122
5.4
Prematurity
104
5.2 5
121 91
4.6 6
HIV/AIDS 99
4.4 87 7
Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 96
4.3 68
3.4 8
Malaria 75
3.3
Road injury 65
3.2 9
COPD
2.9 62
3.1 10 57
2.5 51

15. Comparison of leading causes of YLL, Global, 2000 and 2012
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Comparison of leading causes of YLL, Global, 2000 and 2012