Leading Causes of Death Globally

A bar chart showing the Leading causes of death globally: 1. Ischaemic heart disease, 2. Stroke, 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 4. Lower respiratory infections, 5. Neonatal conditions, 6. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers, 7. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 8. Diarrhoeal diseases, 9. Diabetes mellitus, 10. Kidney diseases. On the bars, an open circle represents the number of deaths (in millions) in the year 2000 and a closed circle represents the number of deaths (in millions) in the year 2019. The bars are also categorized by noncommunicable and communicable. Ischaemic heart disease; stroke; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; trachea, bronchus, lung cancers; Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; diabetes mellitus; and kidney diseases are classified as noncommunicable. Lower respiratory infrections, nenatal conditions, and diarrhoeal diseases are classified as communicable. Ischaemic heart disease had about 6.5 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 9 million deaths in 2019. Stroke had about 5.5 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 6.1 million deaths in the year 2019. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had about 3 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 3.1 million deaths in the year 2019. Lower respiratory infections had about 3 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 2.5 million deaths in the year 2019. Neonatal conditions had about 3.3 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 2 million deaths in the year 2019. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers had about 1.5 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 1.9 million deaths in the year 2019. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias had about 0.5 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 1.8 million deaths in the year 2019. Diarrhoeal diseases had about 2.8 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 1.5 million deaths in the year 2019. Diabetes mellitus had about 1 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 1.5 million deaths in the year 2019. Kidney diseases had about 0.9 million deaths in the year 2000 and about 1.4 million deaths in the year 2019. 

Low-Income Countries

The same style of chart as the Leading causes of death globally, except with the causes of death in low-income countries and the causes are in a different order. There's also a different category labeled "Injuries" on the chart. The order is: Neonatal conditions, Lower respiratory infections, Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, diarrhoeal diseases, malaria, road injury, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and Cirrhosis of the liver. 

Lower-Middle-Income Countries

The same style of chart as the Leading causes of death globally, except with the causes of death in lower-middle-income countries and the causes are in a different order. There's also a different category labeled "Injuries" on the chart. The order is: Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, neonatal conditions, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, tuberculosis, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus, and road injury. 

Upper-Middle-Income Countries

The same style of chart as the Leading causes of death globally, except with the causes of death in upper-middle-income countries and the causes are in a different order. There's also a different category labeled "Injuries" on the chart. The order is: Ischaemic heart disease; stroke; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; trachea, bronchus, lung cancers; lower respiratory infections; diabetes mellitus; hypertensive heart disease; Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; stomach cancer; and road injury. 

High-Income Countries

The same style of chart as the Leading causes of death globally, except with the causes of death in high-income countries and the causes are in a different order. The order is: Ischaemic heart disease; Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; stroke; trachea, bronchus, lung cancers; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lower respiratory infections; colon and rectum cancers; kidney diseases; hypertensive heart disease; and diabetes mellitus.