CARDIOVASCULAR

DISEASE WORLDWIDE
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for one third of all mortalities last year and,
despite being largely preventable, remains the most common cause of death worldwide

CAUSES OF DEATH WORLDWIDE IN 2016

PERCENTAGE OF ALL DEATHS

C Hypertensive
0.16% heart disease
Musculoskeletal
1.63%
disorders
893,135
12.1

0.30%
Forces of nature, conflict, D Other cardio and
terrorism, executions circulatory diseases
and police conflict
0.44%
239,106
0.42% 3.2
Maternal disorders

E Cardiomyopathy
and myocarditis
0.58% 0.30%
Mental and substance- 166,654
use disorders 2.3
2.63%
Transport
injuries

0.61% F Atrial fibrillation

Other communicable, and flutter
32.26% DEATHS FROM CVD maternal, neonatal and 0.22%
Cardiovascular 3.16%
Percentage of all deaths nutritional diseases 121,825
diseases Neonatal
1.6
Number of deaths disorders
0.67%
Deaths per 100,000
Nutritional deficiencies
G Rheumatic
heart disease
3.30% 0.15%
Unintentional
1.17% 80,864
injuries
Other non- 1.1
C communicable diseases

H Aortic aneurysm

1.54%
Ischemic heart 0.13%
A disease Neglected tropical diseases
4.11% and malaria
73,658
16.17%
8,846,785
HIV/Aids and 1
119.7
tuberculosis

2% I Endocarditis
Digestive diseases
0.07%
36,841
0.5
2.21%
Self-harm and interpersonal
5.17%
Neurological violence J Peripheral
Cerebrovascular disorders artery disease
B
disease 0.06%
8.71% 2.30% 31,433
4,766,149 Cirrhosis and other chronic 0.4
64.5 liver diseases

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5.83%
D E Diabetes, urogenital, TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH WORLDWIDE
blood and endocrine CVD continues to be the biggest cause of death
diseases

F G J 1990 2016
H
1 Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular diseases
I 2 Diarrhoea, lower respiratory and Neoplasms
common infectious diseases
3 Diarrhoea, lower respiratory and
6.48% Neoplasms common infectious diseases

16.32% Chronic respiratory 4 Chronic respiratory diseases Chronic respiratory diseases

diseases
Neoplasms
5 Neonatal disorders Diabetes, urogenital, blood and
endocrine diseases
6 HIV/Aids and tuberculosis
Neurological disorders
8.78% 7 Unintentional injuries
Diarrhoea, lower respiratory, HIV/Aids and tuberculosis
and other common infectious Diabetes, urogenital, blood and
8 endocrine diseases Unintentional injuries
diseases
9 Neurological disorders Neonatal disorders
Transport injuries
10 Transport injuries

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TOP CAUSES OF DEATH FROM CVD

PERCENTAGE OF ALL DEATHS FROM CVD
17.84%

0.48%
0.90%

0.02%
2.50%
4.34%
8.03%

4.53%

3.88%
4.23%

2.38%
3.68%

0.93%
2.22%
3.62%

0.74%
2.78%

1.44%

0.41%

0.21%
1.46%
2.81%

1.23%
5.21%

5.19%

Diet high in trans-fatty acids

High fasting plasma glucose

Diet high in processed meat

High systolic blood pressure

Occupational carcinogens
Diet low in nuts and seeds

Impaired kidney function

unsaturated fatty acids

Diet low in whole grains

Household air pollution

High body-mass index

sweetened beverages
Diet low in vegetables
High total cholesterol

omega-3 fatty acids

Low physical activity

Secondhand smoke
Ambient particulate

Diet low in legumes

Diet low in seafood
Diet high in sodium

Diet high in sugar-

Diet low in poly-
matter pollution

Diet low in fruits

Diet low in fibre

from solid fuels

Lead exposure
Alcohol use
Smoking

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