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GHE2015 Deaths Global 2000 2015
GHE2015 Deaths Global 2000 2015
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 end of October 2016 together with latest available inf
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 an
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 in early 2017 fr
estimates dataset that includes cause-of-death estimates by age, sex, and year. Due to changes in data and some meth
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 2000-2015. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper W
(http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2015.pdf).
(2) World Population Prospects: The 2015 revision. New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affa
Recommended citation:
Global Health Estimates 2015: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2015. 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.
December 2016
15 Summary Tables
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 end of October 2016 together with latest available information from WHO programs for causes of pub
re described in a Technical Paper (1) available on the WHO website. Population estimates are from the 2015 revision of the UN World P
estimates for deaths globally, by cause, age and sex, for the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015. 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 in early 2017 from the above-mentioned website, as part of the
ause-of-death estimates by age, sex, and year. Due to changes in data and some methods, these estimates are not comparable to pre
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 2000-2015. Global Health Estimates Technical Paper WHO/HIS/HSI/GHE/2016.3. Geneva: World Health
obal_burden_disease/GlobalCOD_method_2000_2015.pdf).
The 2015 revision. New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division; 2015 (https://esa.un.org/
eaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2015. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2016.
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
programs for causes of public health importance. Data,
5 revision of the UN World Population Prospects (2).
0 All Causes 56,441 100.0 768.5 735.6 52,135 100.0 851.5 943.5
10 I. Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions 11,959 21.2 162.8 151.1 16,160 31.0 264.0 247.9
20 A. Infectious and parasitic diseases 5,706 10.1 77.7 76.3 8,608 16.5 140.6 140.4
30 1. Tuberculosis 1,373 2.4 18.7 18.5 1,667 3.2 27.2 30.9
40 2. STDs excluding HIV 94 0.2 1.3 1.2 121 0.2 2.0 1.7
50 a. Syphilis 92 0.2 1.3 1.2 119 0.2 1.9 1.6
60 b. Chlamydia 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
70 c. Gonorrhoea 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
100 3. HIV/AIDS 1,060 1.9 14.4 14.4 1,463 2.8 23.9 24.6
110 4. Diarrhoeal diseases 1,389 2.5 18.9 18.4 2,177 4.2 35.6 35.0
120 5. Childhood-cluster diseases 273 0.5 3.7 3.5 1,040 2.0 17.0 14.6
130 a. Whooping cough 66 0.1 0.9 0.9 74 0.1 1.2 1.1
140 b. Diphtheria 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 9 0.0 0.1 0.1
150 c. Measles 140 0.3 1.9 1.9 739 1.4 12.1 10.7
160 d. Tetanus 64 0.1 0.9 0.7 217 0.4 3.6 2.7
170 6. Meningitis 315 0.6 4.3 4.3 438 0.8 7.2 6.7
180 7. Encephalitis 89 0.2 1.2 1.2 122 0.2 2.0 1.9
185 8. Hepatitis 145 0.3 2.0 2.0 131 0.3 2.1 2.3
186 a. Acute hepatitis A 11 0.0 0.1 0.1 20 0.0 0.3 0.3
190 b. Acute hepatitis B 87 0.2 1.2 1.2 68 0.1 1.1 1.3
200 c. Acute hepatitis C 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 0.0 0.1 0.1
205 d. Acute hepatitis E 44 0.1 0.6 0.6 40 0.1 0.7 0.6
210 9. Parasitic and vector diseases 610 1.1 8.3 8.2 1,117 2.1 18.2 17.1
220 a. Malaria 439 0.8 6.0 5.8 859 1.7 14.0 12.8
230 b. Trypanosomiasis 5 0.0 0.1 0.1 41 0.1 0.7 0.6
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 51 0.1 0.8 0.9
260 e. Leishmaniasis 21 0.0 0.3 0.3 20 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 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 37 0.1 0.6 0.7
295 i. Echinococcosis 17 0.0 0.2 0.2 26 0.1 0.4 0.5
300 j. Dengue 35 0.1 0.5 0.5 9 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 12 0.0 0.2 0.2 16 0.0 0.3 0.2
320 m. Rabies 26 0.1 0.4 0.4 49 0.1 0.8 0.8
330 10. Intestinal nematode infections 9 0.0 0.1 0.1 16 0.0 0.3 0.3
340 a. Ascariasis 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 0.0 0.1 0.1
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 6 0.0 0.1 0.1 11 0.0 0.2 0.2
365 11. Leprosy 16 0.0 0.2 0.2 20 0.0 0.3 0.4
370 12. Other infectious diseases 333 0.6 4.5 4.4 296 0.6 4.8 4.9
380 B. Respiratory Infectious 3,199 5.7 43.6 41.3 3,420 6.6 55.9 56.8
390 1. Lower respiratory infections 3,190 5.7 43.4 41.2 3,408 6.5 55.7 56.6
400 2. Upper respiratory infections 5 0.0 0.1 0.1 6 0.0 0.1 0.1
410 3. Otitis media 4 0.0 0.1 0.1 5 0.0 0.1 0.1
420 C. Maternal conditions 303 0.5 4.1 4.2 425 0.8 6.9 6.9
490 D. Neonatal conditions 2,311 4.1 31.5 23.5 3,232 6.2 52.8 35.9
500 1. Preterm birth complications 1,058 1.9 14.4 10.8 1,340 2.6 21.9 15.0
510 2. Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 691 1.2 9.4 7.0 1,120 2.2 18.3 12.4
520 3. Neonatal sepsis and infections 405 0.7 5.5 4.0 540 1.0 8.8 5.9
530 4. Other neonatal conditions 157 0.3 2.1 1.7 232 0.5 3.8 2.7
540 E. Nutritional deficiencies 439 0.8 6.0 5.8 475 0.9 7.8 8.0
550 1. Protein-energy malnutrition 330 0.6 4.5 4.3 385 0.7 6.3 6.4
560 2. Iodine deficiency 2 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 78 0.1 1.1 1.0 61 0.1 1.0 1.1
590 5. Other nutritional deficiencies 28 0.1 0.4 0.4 27 0.1 0.4 0.5
600 II. Noncommunicable diseases 39,544 70.1 538.4 518.1 31,391 60.2 512.7 617.2
610 A. Malignant neoplasms 8,763 15.5 119.3 116.2 6,950 13.3 113.5 136.4
620 1. Mouth and oropharynx cancers 319 0.6 4.3 4.3 230 0.4 3.8 4.5
621 a. Lip and oral cavity 160 0.3 2.2 2.1 109 0.2 1.8 2.1
622 b. Nasopharynx 55 0.1 0.7 0.7 45 0.1 0.7 0.9
623 c. Other pharynx 104 0.2 1.4 1.4 76 0.1 1.2 1.5
630 2. Oesophagus cancer 415 0.7 5.7 5.5 407 0.8 6.6 8.1
640 3. Stomach cancer 754 1.3 10.3 10.0 739 1.4 12.1 14.6
650 4. Colon and rectum cancers 774 1.4 10.5 10.2 578 1.1 9.4 11.5
660 5. Liver cancer 788 1.4 10.7 10.5 662 1.3 10.8 12.9
661 a. Liver cancer secondary to hepatitis B 337 0.6 4.6 4.5 295 0.6 4.8 5.7
662 b. Liver cancer secondary to hepatitis C 137 0.2 1.9 1.8 99 0.2 1.6 2.0
663 c. Liver cancer secondary to alcohol use 238 0.4 3.2 3.2 173 0.3 2.8 3.4
664 d. Other liver cancer 75 0.1 1.0 1.0 95 0.2 1.6 1.8
670 6. Pancreas cancer 358 0.6 4.9 4.7 239 0.5 3.9 4.8
680 7. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,695 3.0 23.1 22.5 1,255 2.4 20.5 24.9
690 8. Melanoma and other skin cancers 112 0.2 1.5 1.5 74 0.1 1.2 1.5
691 a. Malignant skin melanoma 62 0.1 0.8 0.8 43 0.1 0.7 0.9
692 b. Non-melanoma skin cancer 50 0.1 0.7 0.7 31 0.1 0.5 0.6
700 9. Breast cancer 571 1.0 7.8 7.6 445 0.9 7.3 8.7
710 10. Cervix uteri cancer 279 0.5 3.8 3.7 246 0.5 4.0 4.8
720 11. Corpus uteri cancer 83 0.2 1.1 1.1 72 0.1 1.2 1.4
730 12. Ovary cancer 162 0.3 2.2 2.2 125 0.2 2.0 2.5
740 13. Prostate cancer 344 0.6 4.7 4.5 249 0.5 4.1 5.1
742 14. Testicular cancer 12 0.0 0.2 0.2 11 0.0 0.2 0.2
745 15. Kidney cancer 154 0.3 2.1 2.0 106 0.2 1.7 2.1
750 16. Bladder cancer 185 0.3 2.5 2.4 141 0.3 2.3 2.8
751 17. Brain and nervous system cancers 210 0.4 2.9 2.8 165 0.3 2.7 3.1
752 18. Gallbladder and biliary tract cancer 170 0.3 2.3 2.2 134 0.3 2.2 2.7
753 19. Larynx cancer 90 0.2 1.2 1.2 80 0.2 1.3 1.6
754 20. Thyroid cancer 45 0.1 0.6 0.6 35 0.1 0.6 0.7
755 21. Mesothelioma 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 15 0.0 0.2 0.3
760 22. Lymphomas, multiple myeloma 344 0.6 4.7 4.6 266 0.5 4.3 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 223 0.4 3.0 3.0 169 0.3 2.8 3.2
763 c. Multiple myeloma 93 0.2 1.3 1.2 67 0.1 1.1 1.3
770 23. Leukaemia 290 0.5 3.9 3.9 246 0.5 4.0 4.5
780 24. Other malignant neoplasms 585 1.0 8.0 7.8 430 0.8 7.0 8.2
790 B. Other neoplasms 208 0.4 2.8 2.7 121 0.2 2.0 2.4
800 C. Diabetes mellitus 1,586 2.8 21.6 20.9 958 1.8 15.6 19.0
810 D. Endocrine, blood, immune disorders 413 0.7 5.6 5.5 345 0.7 5.6 6.0
811 1. Thalassaemias 19 0.0 0.3 0.3 21 0.0 0.3 0.3
812 2. Sickle cell disorders and trait 117 0.2 1.6 1.6 108 0.2 1.8 1.6
813 3. Other haemoglobinopathies and haemolytic anaemias 94 0.2 1.3 1.3 100 0.2 1.6 1.9
814 4. Other endocrine, blood and immune disorders 181 0.3 2.5 2.4 115 0.2 1.9 2.2
820 E. Mental and substance use disorders 317 0.6 4.3 4.3 267 0.5 4.4 4.9
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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
850 3. Schizophrenia 19 0.0 0.3 0.2 17 0.0 0.3 0.3
860 4. Alcohol use disorders 129 0.2 1.8 1.7 143 0.3 2.3 2.7
870 5. Drug use disorders 168 0.3 2.3 2.3 105 0.2 1.7 1.8
871 a. Opioid use disorders 127 0.2 1.7 1.7 83 0.2 1.4 1.5
872 b. Cocaine use disorders 11 0.0 0.1 0.1 4 0.0 0.1 0.1
873 c. Amphetamine use disorders 11 0.0 0.2 0.2 3 0.0 0.0 0.1
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 18 0.0 0.2 0.2 14 0.0 0.2 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 2 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 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 2,011 3.6 27.4 25.5 1,008 1.9 16.5 20.1
950 1. Alzheimer disease and other dementias 1,542 2.7 21.0 19.3 654 1.3 10.7 13.7
960 2. Parkinson disease 128 0.2 1.7 1.6 65 0.1 1.1 1.3
970 3. Epilepsy 153 0.3 2.1 2.1 154 0.3 2.5 2.6
980 4. Multiple sclerosis 23 0.0 0.3 0.3 19 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 165 0.3 2.2 2.2 116 0.2 1.9 2.1
1020 G. Sense organ diseases 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1100 H. Cardiovascular diseases 17,689 31.3 240.9 231.2 14,425 27.7 235.6 289.4
1110 1. Rheumatic heart disease 305 0.5 4.2 4.1 298 0.6 4.9 5.7
1120 2. Hypertensive heart disease 942 1.7 12.8 12.3 658 1.3 10.7 13.2
1130 3. Ischaemic heart disease 8,756 15.5 119.2 114.2 6,883 13.2 112.4 138.8
1140 4. Stroke 6,241 11.1 85.0 81.9 5,407 10.4 88.3 108.5
1141 a. Ischaemic stroke 2,911 5.2 39.6 37.8 2,501 4.8 40.8 50.9
1142 b. Haemorrhagic stroke 3,329 5.9 45.3 44.1 2,906 5.6 47.5 57.6
1150 5. Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis 413 0.7 5.6 5.4 333 0.6 5.4 6.4
1160 6. Other circulatory diseases 1,032 1.8 14.0 13.3 847 1.6 13.8 16.9
1170 I. Respiratory diseases 3,913 6.9 53.3 51.2 3,672 7.0 60.0 73.4
1180 1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,170 5.6 43.2 41.5 2,953 5.7 48.2 59.4
1190 2. Asthma 383 0.7 5.2 5.1 475 0.9 7.8 9.1
1200 3. Other respiratory diseases 360 0.6 4.9 4.6 245 0.5 4.0 4.8
1210 J. Digestive diseases 2,347 4.2 32.0 31.2 1,880 3.6 30.7 36.0
1220 1. Peptic ulcer disease 235 0.4 3.2 3.1 288 0.6 4.7 5.6
1230 2. Cirrhosis of the liver 1,162 2.1 15.8 15.6 905 1.7 14.8 17.2
1231 a. Cirrhosis due to hepatitis B 463 0.8 6.3 6.2 345 0.7 5.6 6.5
1232 b. Cirrhosis due to hepatitis C 259 0.5 3.5 3.5 201 0.4 3.3 4.0
1233 c. Cirrhosis due to alcohol use 292 0.5 4.0 3.9 240 0.5 3.9 4.6
1234 d. Other liver cirrhosis 149 0.3 2.0 2.0 119 0.2 1.9 2.1
1240 3. Appendicitis 45 0.1 0.6 0.6 35 0.1 0.6 0.6
1241 4. Gastritis and duodenitis 47 0.1 0.6 0.6 38 0.1 0.6 0.7
1242 5. Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction 232 0.4 3.2 3.1 162 0.3 2.6 3.1
1244 6. Inflammatory bowel disease 36 0.1 0.5 0.5 29 0.1 0.5 0.6
1246 7. Gallbladder and biliary diseases 109 0.2 1.5 1.4 75 0.1 1.2 1.5
1248 8. Pancreatitis 104 0.2 1.4 1.4 65 0.1 1.1 1.2
1250 9. Other digestive diseases 377 0.7 5.1 4.9 283 0.5 4.6 5.6
1260 K. Genitourinary diseases 1,382 2.5 18.8 18.2 898 1.7 14.7 17.4
1270 1. Kidney diseases 1,129 2.0 15.4 14.9 709 1.4 11.6 13.8
1271 a. Acute glomerulonephritis 12 0.0 0.2 0.2 12 0.0 0.2 0.2
1272 b. Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes 334 0.6 4.5 4.4 195 0.4 3.2 3.8
1273 c. Other chronic kidney disease 784 1.4 10.7 10.3 502 1.0 8.2 9.7
1280 2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1290 3. Urolithiasis 15 0.0 0.2 0.2 16 0.0 0.3 0.3
1300 4. Other urinary diseases 230 0.4 3.1 3.0 166 0.3 2.7 3.2
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 7 0.0 0.1 0.1
1330 L. Skin diseases 92 0.2 1.3 1.2 62 0.1 1.0 1.2
1340 M. Musculoskeletal diseases 155 0.3 2.1 2.0 99 0.2 1.6 1.9
1350 1. Rheumatoid arthritis 48 0.1 0.7 0.6 32 0.1 0.5 0.6
1360 2. Osteoarthritis 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1370 3. Gout 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1380 4. Back and neck pain 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1390 5. Other musculoskeletal disorders 107 0.2 1.5 1.4 68 0.1 1.1 1.3
1400 N. Congenital anomalies 647 1.2 8.8 7.6 687 1.3 11.2 8.9
1410 1. Neural tube defects 66 0.1 0.9 0.7 92 0.2 1.5 1.1
1420 2. Cleft lip and cleft palate 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 0.0 0.1 0.1
1430 3. Down syndrome 26 0.1 0.4 0.3 27 0.1 0.4 0.4
1440 4. Congenital heart anomalies 302 0.5 4.1 3.6 348 0.7 5.7 4.6
1450 5. Other chromosomal anomalies 24 0.0 0.3 0.3 22 0.0 0.4 0.3
1460 6. Other congenital anomalies 227 0.4 3.1 2.6 193 0.4 3.1 2.4
1470 O. Oral conditions 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1505 P. Sudden infant death syndrome 19 0.0 0.3 0.3 20 0.0 0.3 0.3
1510 III. Injuries 4,939 8.8 67.2 66.4 4,583 8.8 74.9 78.4
1520 A. Unintentional injuries 3,527 6.3 48.0 47.2 3,228 6.2 52.7 55.1
1530 1. Road injury 1,342 2.4 18.3 18.2 1,118 2.2 18.3 19.0
1540 2. Poisonings 108 0.2 1.5 1.4 133 0.3 2.2 2.2
1550 3. Falls 646 1.2 8.8 8.5 467 0.9 7.6 8.8
1560 4. Fire, heat and hot substances 180 0.3 2.5 2.4 222 0.4 3.6 3.7
1570 5. Drowning 360 0.6 4.9 4.9 442 0.9 7.2 7.1
1575 6. Exposure to mechanical forces 202 0.4 2.7 2.7 199 0.4 3.3 3.3
1580 7. Natural disasters 14 0.0 0.2 0.2 13 0.0 0.2 0.2
1590 8. Other unintentional injuries 675 1.2 9.2 9.0 634 1.2 10.4 10.8
1600 B. Intentional injuries 1,412 2.5 19.2 19.2 1,355 2.6 22.1 23.2
1610 1. Self-harm 788 1.4 10.7 10.7 748 1.4 12.2 13.1
1620 2. Interpersonal violence 468 0.8 6.4 6.4 478 0.9 7.8 8.0
1630 3. Collective violence and legal intervention 156 0.3 2.1 2.1 128 0.3 2.1 2.1
Global Health Estimates 2015: 20 leading causes of death, 2000 and 2015
Global
2015
Rank Cause Deaths (000s) % of total Cumulative % CDR
deaths of total (per 100 000
deaths population)
0 All Causes 56,441 100.0 100.0 768.5
1 Ischaemic heart disease 8,756 15.5 15.5 119.2
2 Stroke 6,241 11.1 26.6 85.0
3 Lower respiratory infections 3,190 5.7 32.2 43.4
4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,170 5.6 37.8 43.2
5 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,695 3.0 40.8 23.1
6 Diabetes mellitus 1,586 2.8 43.7 21.6
7 Alzheimer disease and other dementias 1,542 2.7 46.4 21.0
8 Diarrhoeal diseases 1,389 2.5 48.8 18.9
9 Tuberculosis 1,373 2.4 51.3 18.7
10 Road injury 1,342 2.4 53.7 18.3
11 Cirrhosis of the liver 1,162 2.1 55.7 15.8
12 Kidney diseases 1,129 2.0 57.7 15.4
13 HIV/AIDS 1,060 1.9 59.6 14.4
14 Preterm birth complications 1,058 1.9 61.5 14.4
15 Hypertensive heart disease 942 1.7 63.1 12.8
16 Liver cancer 788 1.4 64.5 10.7
17 Self-harm 788 1.4 65.9 10.7
18 Colon and rectum cancers 774 1.4 67.3 10.5
19 Stomach cancer 754 1.3 68.7 10.3
20 Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 691 1.2 69.9 9.4
and 2015
2000
Rank Cause Deaths (000s) % of total Cumulative %
deaths of total
deaths
0 All Causes 52,135 100.0 100.0
1 Ischaemic heart disease 6,883 13.2 13.2
2 Stroke 5,407 10.4 23.6
3 Lower respiratory infections 3,408 6.5 30.1
4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2,953 5.7 35.8
5 Diarrhoeal diseases 2,177 4.2 39.9
6 Tuberculosis 1,667 3.2 43.1
7 HIV/AIDS 1,463 2.8 46.0
8 Preterm birth complications 1,340 2.6 48.5
9 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 1,255 2.4 50.9
10 Birth asphyxia and birth trauma 1,120 2.1 53.1
11 Road injury 1,118 2.1 55.2
12 Diabetes mellitus 958 1.8 57.1
13 Cirrhosis of the liver 905 1.7 58.8
14 Malaria 859 1.6 60.4
15 Self-harm 748 1.4 61.9
16 Measles 739 1.4 63.3
17 Stomach cancer 739 1.4 64.7
18 Kidney diseases 709 1.4 66.1
19 Congenital anomalies 687 1.3 67.4
20 Liver cancer 662 1.3 68.7
CDR
(per 100 000
population)
851.5
112.4
88.3
55.7
48.2
35.6
27.2
23.9
21.9
20.5
18.3
18.3
15.6
14.8
14.0
12.2
12.1
12.1
11.6
11.2
10.8
Global Health Estimates 2015: Estimated deaths by age, sex, and cause
Regional grouping: Global
Region: Global
Year: 2015