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Bookmark or Share- The Leading Cause Of Death In The World’s 10 Biggest CountriesGlobally, ischemic heart disease (also known as coronary artery disease) is the single biggest killer – responsible for 7.4 million deaths in 2012 – but is most prevalent in higher-income countries.
- The top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)At a global level, 7 of the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2021 were noncommunicable diseases, accounting for 38% of all deaths, or 68% of the top 10 causes. The world’s biggest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 13% of the world’s total deaths.
- Global health estimates: Leading causes of deathThe world’s biggest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 13% of the world’s total deaths. Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for this disease, rising by 2.7 million to 9.0 million deaths in 2021.
- Leading causes of death - Our World in DataThe Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive assessment of global health trends. This dataset contains the death and DALY counts and rates for 371 diseases and injuries.
- Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killerThis represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022, placing TB again as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023, surpassing COVID-19. WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 highlights mixed progress in the global fight against TB, with persistent challenges such as significant underfunding.
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