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DEATH PROBABILITY

Indicators such adult mortality, which means the probability of dying between ages 15 and 60, provide valuable information on the impact of illness and accidents in various regions of the world. These indicators also help authorities determine which health policies they need to adopt.

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In 2016, the average life expectancy of the world’s population was 72 years and the adult mortality rate was 142 per 1,000.

Important changes in the most recent statistics show that:

  • Deaths from dementia doubled since 2000, making it the 5th leading cause of death in 2016, compared to the 14th in 2000.
  • HIV/AIDS is no longer on the list of the top 10 causes of death.

Death probability among adults 15-60 years of age, per 1,000

Source: Global Health Observatory (GHO) data repository: Adult mortality data by WHO region. Available at http://apps.who.int/gho/data/view.main.1340?lang=en. Last updated: 2018-05-07.

Of the 56.9 million deaths that took place around the world in 2016, more than half (54%) were due to one of the top 10 causes identified on the table shown.

Top 10 Causes of Death in the World

These have been the main causes of death around the world in the past 15 years.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES  

NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

ACCIDENTS
04. Lower respiratory infections

09. Diarrheal infections

10. Tuberculosis

01. Ischemic heart disease

02. Heart attack

03. Chronic obstructive lung disease

05. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia

06. Tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer

07. Diabetes mellitus

08. Traffic Accidents

Source: http://www.who.int/gho/mortality_burden_disease/en/