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06-03-2007, 06:33 PM
Top 20 Causes of Mortality Throughout the World
All countriesRankCauseTotal deaths (in thousands)% of total1.Ischaemic heart disease7,20812.6%2.Cerebrovascular disease5,5099.73.Lower respiratory infections3,8846.84.HIV/AIDS (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/hiv-aids.html)2,7774.95.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2,7484.86.Diarrheal diseases1,7983.27.Tuberculosis1,5662.78.Malaria (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/malaria.html)1,2722.29.Cancer of trachea/bronchus/lung1,2432.210.Road traffic accidents1,1922.1%11.Childhood Diseases (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/childhood-diseases.html)1,1242.012.Other unintentional injuries9231.613.Hypertensive heart disease 9111.614.Self-inflicted8731.515.Stomach cancer8501.516.Cirrhosis of the liver7861.417.Nephritis/nephrosis6771.218.Colon/rectum cancer6221.119.Liver cancer6181.120.Measles6111.1Source: The World Health Report, 2003, The World Health Organization (WHO).
All countriesRankCauseTotal deaths (in thousands)% of total1.Ischaemic heart disease7,20812.6%2.Cerebrovascular disease5,5099.73.Lower respiratory infections3,8846.84.HIV/AIDS (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/hiv-aids.html)2,7774.95.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2,7484.86.Diarrheal diseases1,7983.27.Tuberculosis1,5662.78.Malaria (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/malaria.html)1,2722.29.Cancer of trachea/bronchus/lung1,2432.210.Road traffic accidents1,1922.1%11.Childhood Diseases (http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/childhood-diseases.html)1,1242.012.Other unintentional injuries9231.613.Hypertensive heart disease 9111.614.Self-inflicted8731.515.Stomach cancer8501.516.Cirrhosis of the liver7861.417.Nephritis/nephrosis6771.218.Colon/rectum cancer6221.119.Liver cancer6181.120.Measles6111.1Source: The World Health Report, 2003, The World Health Organization (WHO).