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Causes of Death by Rate

Name: Causes of Death by Rate
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Leading causes of death globally ranked by rate.

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Cause↕	Rate↕	% total↕	% change 2007–2017↕
All causes	737.7	100	−14.2
I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional disorders	143.8	19.49	−31.8
Respiratory infections and tuberculosis	50.5	6.85	−24.5
Tuberculosis	14.9	2.02	−31.4
Drug-susceptible tuberculosis	13.2	1.79	−31.9
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance	1.6	0.22	−28.6
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis	0.2	0.03	−7.7
Lower respiratory infections	35.4	4.8	−21.1
Upper respiratory infections	0.1	0.01	−42.1
Otitis media	0	0	−50.4
Enteric infections	24.4	3.31	−29.9
Diarrhoeal diseases	21.6	2.93	−30.2
Typhoid and paratyphoid	1.9	0.26	−27.8
(Typhoid fever)	1.6	0.22	−29.1
(Paratyphoid fever)	0.3	0.04	−18.9
iNTS	0.8	0.11	−24.8
Other intestinal infectious diseases	0	0	−44.7
Sexually transmitted infections	13.9	1.88	−53.6
HIV/AIDS	12.1	1.64	−56.5
HIV/AIDS – Drug-susceptible Tuberculosis	2.5	0.34	−61.1
HIV/AIDS – Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis without extensive drug resistance	0.3	0.04	−58.1
HIV/AIDS – Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis	0	0	−20.3
HIV/AIDS resulting in other diseases	9.3	1.26	−55.1
Sexually transmitted infections excluding HIV	1.8	0.24	−14.4
Syphilis	1.7	0.23	−14.3
Chlamydial infection	0	0	−15.2
Gonococcal infection	0	0	−14.9
Other sexually transmitted infections	0	0	−15.9
Neglected tropical diseases and malaria	10.1	1.37	−36.1
Malaria	8.7	1.18	−37.3
Chagas disease	0.1	0.01	−21.1
Leishmaniasis	0.1	0.01	−67.8
(Visceral leishmaniasis)	0.1	0.01	−67.8
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)	0	0	−82.8
Schistosomiasis	0.1	0.01	−28.5
Cysticercosis	0	0	−27.3
Cystic echinococcosis	0	0	−41.9
Dengue	0.5	0.07	40.7
Yellow fever	0.1	0.01	−23.3
Rabies	0.2	0.03	−54.8
Intestinal nematode infections	0	0	−47.2
(Ascariasis)	0	0	−47.2
Ebola virus disease	0	0	−98.4
Zika virus disease	0	0	–
Other neglected tropical diseases	0.2	0.03	−3.7
Other infectious diseases	11.6	1.57	−33.8
Meningitis	4	0.54	−27.8
Pneumococcal meningitis	0.6	0.08	−22.4
H influenzae type B meningitis	1.1	0.15	−40.6
Meningococcal infection	0.4	0.05	−37.1
Other meningitis	2	0.27	−17.3
Encephalitis	1.2	0.16	−14.3
Diphtheria	0.1	0.01	−28.6
Whooping cough (pertussis)	1.4	0.19	−27.1
Tetanus	0.5	0.07	−59.6
Measles	1.4	0.19	−59.3
Varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles)	0.2	0.03	−29.2
Acute hepatitis	1.6	0.22	−24.5
Acute hepatitis A	0.3	0.04	−38.7
Acute hepatitis B	1.1	0.15	−19.6
Acute hepatitis C	0	0	−32.1
Acute hepatitis E	0.2	0.03	−25.8
Other unspecified infectious diseases	1.1	0.15	−13.4
Maternal and neonatal disorders	29.5	4	−26.6
Maternal disorders	2.5	0.34	−30.7
Maternal haemorrhage	0.5	0.07	−56.4
Maternal sepsis and other pregnancy related infections	0.3	0.04	−33.5
Maternal hypertensive disorders	0.4	0.05	−13.0
Maternal obstructed labour and uterine rupture	0.2	0.03	−25.2
Maternal abortive outcome	0.2	0.03	−15.7
Ectopic pregnancy	0.1	0.01	−19.2
Indirect maternal deaths	0.4	0.05	−12.5
Late maternal deaths	0	0	−9.5
Maternal deaths aggravated by HIV/AIDS	0	0	−32.1
Other maternal disorders	0.3	0.04	−16.5
Neonatal disorders	27.1	3.67	−26.2
Neonatal preterm birth	9.9	1.34	−28.1
Neonatal encephalopathy due to birth asphyxia and trauma	8.1	1.1	−26.5
Neonatal sepsis and other neonatal infections	3.1	0.42	−14.4
Hemolytic disease and other neonatal jaundice	0.7	0.09	−39.3
Other neonatal disorders	5.3	0.72	−25.7
Nutritional deficiencies	3.8	0.52	−33.6
Protein-energy malnutrition	3.3	0.45	−34.6
Other nutritional deficiencies	0.5	0.07	−25.8
II. Non-communicable diseases	536.1	72.67	−7.9
Cardiovascular diseases	233.1	31.6	−10.3
Rheumatic heart disease	3.7	0.5	−21.3
Ischaemic heart disease	116.9	15.85	−9.7
Stroke	80.5	10.91	−13.6
Ischaemic stroke	36.6	4.96	−11.8
Intracerebral hemorrhage	38.2	5.18	−15.7
Subarachnoid hemorrhage	5.7	0.77	−9.4
Hypertensive heart disease	12.3	1.67	7.5
Non-rheumatic valvular heart disease	2	0.27	−5.3
Non-rheumatic calcific aortic valve disease	1.4	0.19	−1.0
Non-rheumatic degenerative mitral valve disease	0.5	0.07	−14.0
Other non-rheumatic valve diseases	0.1	0.01	−17.8
Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis	4.8	0.65	−16.6
Myocarditis	0.6	0.08	−13.3
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy	1.1	0.15	−40.5
Other cardiomyopathy	3.1	0.42	−3.6
Atrial fibrillation and flutter	4	0.54	2.6
Aortic aneurysm	2.2	0.3	−8.5
Peripheral vascular disease	1	0.14	10.5
Endocarditis	1.1	0.15	1.0
Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases	4.7	0.64	−7.9
Neoplasms	121.2	16.43	−4.4
Lip and oral cavity cancer	2.4	0.33	4.0
Nasopharynx cancer	0.9	0.12	−3.0
Other pharynx cancer	1.4	0.19	7.9
Oesophageal cancer	5.5	0.75	−14.5
Stomach cancer	11	1.49	−17.1
Colon and rectum cancer	11.5	1.56	−4.3
Liver cancer	10.2	1.38	−2.5
(Liver cancer due to hepatitis B)	4	0.54	−6.2
(Liver cancer due to hepatitis C)	3	0.41	−2.1
(Liver cancer due to alcohol use)	1.6	0.22	0.6
(Liver cancer due to NASH)	0.8	0.11	7.6
(Liver cancer due to other causes)	0.8	0.11	−0.9
Gallbladder and biliary tract cancer	2.2	0.3	−6.7
Pancreatic cancer	5.6	0.76	4.8
Larynx cancer	1.6	0.22	−7.7
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer	23.7	3.21	−2.0
Malignant skin melanoma	0.8	0.11	−5.1
Non-melanoma skin cancer	0.8	0.11	2.7
(Non-melanoma skin cancer (squamous-cell carcinoma))	0.8	0.11	2.7
Breast cancer	7.6	1.03	−2.6
Cervical cancer	3.2	0.43	−7.2
Uterine cancer	1.1	0.15	−10.4
Ovarian cancer	2.2	0.3	−1.0
Prostate cancer	5.5	0.75	−2.5
Testicular cancer	0.1	0.01	−9.4
Kidney cancer	1.8	0.24	−1.3
Bladder cancer	2.6	0.35	−5.4
Brain and nervous system cancer	3.1	0.42	3.8
Thyroid cancer	0.5	0.07	−1.2
Mesothelioma	0.4	0.05	−3.4
Hodgkin lymphoma	0.4	0.05	−16.8
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma	3.2	0.43	0.1
Multiple myeloma	1.4	0.19	−0.4
Leukaemia	4.5	0.61	−9.6
Acute lymphoid leukaemia	0.7	0.09	−1.5
Chronic lymphoid leukaemia	0.5	0.07	−10.3
Acute myeloid leukaemia	1.3	0.18	−1.0
Chronic myeloid leukaemia	0.3	0.04	−19.9
Other leukaemia	1.8	0.24	−15.6
Other malignant cancers	4.6	0.62	0.1
Other neoplasms	1.3	0.18	7.4
Myelodysplastic, myeloproliferative and other hematopoietic neoplasms	1.3	0.18	7.1
Other benign and in situ neoplasms	0.1	0.01	15.5
Chronic respiratory diseases	51.4	6.97	−14.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	42.2	5.72	−13.6
Pneumoconiosis	0.3	0.04	−16.7
(Silicosis)	0.1	0.01	−15.5
(Asbestosis)	0	0	−8.3
(Coal workers pneumoconiosis)	0	0	−26.6
(Other pneumoconiosis)	0	0	−17.5
Asthma	6.3	0.85	−23.9
Interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis	1.9	0.26	11.4
Other chronic respiratory diseases	0.7	0.09	−3.2
Digestive diseases	30.3	4.11	−10.7
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases	16.5	2.24	−9.7
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to hepatitis B	4.8	0.65	−14.3
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to hepatitis C	4.2	0.57	−8.4
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to alcohol use	4.1	0.56	−8.8
Cirrhosis due to NASH	1.5	0.2	−1.4
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to other causes	1.9	0.26	−8.6
Upper digestive system diseases	3.8	0.52	−21.6
Peptic ulcer disease	3.1	0.42	−23.5
Gastritis and duodenitis	0.7	0.09	−11.7
Appendicitis	0.6	0.08	−17.0
Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction	3.2	0.43	−5.8
Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia	0.6	0.08	−8.9
Inflammatory bowel disease	0.5	0.07	−10.5
Vascular intestinal disorders	1.3	0.18	−10.2
Gallbladder and biliary diseases	1.5	0.2	−5.0
Pancreatitis	1.3	0.18	−5.7
Other digestive diseases	1.2	0.16	−7.1
Neurological disorders	43.1	5.84	0.1
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias	35.4	4.8	0.6
Parkinson's disease	4.6	0.62	0.8
Epilepsy	1.7	0.23	−10.7
Multiple sclerosis	0.3	0.04	−3.9
Motor neuron disease	0.4	0.05	1.2
Other neurological disorders	0.7	0.09	2.0
Mental disorders	0	0	7.5
Eating disorders	0	0	7.5
Anorexia nervosa	0	0	5.5
Bulimia nervosa	0	0	13.5
Substance use disorders	4.3	0.58	2.0
Alcohol use disorders	2.3	0.31	−16.5
Drug use disorders	2.1	0.28	34.1
Opioid use disorders	1.4	0.19	49.4
Cocaine use disorders	0.1	0.01	19.6
Amphetamine use disorders	0.1	0.01	8.7
Other drug use disorders	0.6	0.08	11.3
Diabetes and kidney diseases	33.6	4.55	1.3
Diabetes mellitus	17.5	2.37	1.2
Diabetes mellitus type 1	4.3	0.58	−11.0
Diabetes mellitus type 2	13.2	1.79	5.9
Chronic kidney disease	15.9	2.16	1.5
Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 1	0.9	0.12	−1.2
Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2	4.5	0.61	4.2
Chronic kidney disease due to hypertension	4.6	0.62	3.2
Chronic kidney disease due to glomerulonephritis	2.4	0.33	−1.3
Chronic kidney disease due to other and unspecified causes	3.4	0.46	−1.4
Acute glomerulonephritis	0.1	0.01	−9.5
Skin and subcutaneous diseases	1.3	0.18	8.1
Bacterial skin diseases	1	0.14	12.7
(Cellulitis)	0.2	0.03	19.6
(Pyoderma)	0.8	0.11	10.5
Decubitus ulcer	0.3	0.04	−5.1
Other skin and subcutaneous diseases	0.1	0.01	3.3
Musculoskeletal disorders	1.6	0.22	−0.1
Rheumatoid arthritis	0.6	0.08	−5.9
Other musculoskeletal disorders	1	0.14	3.9
Other non-communicable diseases	16.3	2.21	−11.2
Congenital anomalies	8.7	1.18	−18.2
Neural tube defects	0.9	0.12	−16.5
Congenital heart anomalies	3.9	0.53	−21.8
Orofacial clefts	0.1	0.01	−41.9
Down syndrome	0.4	0.05	−5.2
Other chromosomal abnormalities	0.3	0.04	0.3
Congenital musculoskeletal and limb anomalies	0.2	0.03	−12.8
Urogenital congenital anomalies	0.2	0.03	−8.5
Digestive congenital anomalies	0.8	0.11	−19.3
Other congenital anomalies	2.1	0.28	−15.9
Urinary diseases and male infertility	3.6	0.49	5.7
Urinary tract infections	2.7	0.37	10.9
Urolithiasis (Kidney stone disease)	0.2	0.03	−1.2
Other urinary diseases	0.7	0.09	−9.9
Gynecological diseases	0.1	0.01	−2.6
Uterine fibroids	0	0	8.1
Polycystic ovarian syndrome	0	0	1.0
Endometriosis	0	0	−3.2
Genital prolapse	0	0	−24.1
Other gynecological diseases	0.1	0.01	−3.6
Hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anaemias	1.4	0.19	−11.3
Thalassemias	0.1	0.01	−27.9
Sickle cell disorders	0.5	0.07	−3.1
G6PD deficiency	0.2	0.03	−7.1
Other hemoglobinopathies and hemolytic anaemias	0.6	0.08	−16.1
Endocrine, metabolic, blood, and immune disorders	1.9	0.26	0.8
Sudden infant death syndrome	0.6	0.08	−20.2
III. Injuries	57.9	7.85	−13.7
Transport injuries	17	2.3	−17.0
Road injuries	15.8	2.14	−17.1
Pedestrian road injuries	6.2	0.84	−21.4
Cyclist road injuries	0.9	0.12	−8.8
Motorcyclist road injuries	2.9	0.39	−12.4
Motor vehicle road injuries	5.8	0.79	−15.6
Other road injuries	0.1	0.01	−19.4
Other transport injuries	1.2	0.16	−15.5
Unintentional injuries	23.8	3.23	−15.3
Falls	9.2	1.25	−2.8
Drowning	4	0.54	−27.3
Fire, heat, and hot substances	1.6	0.22	−22.9
Poisonings	0.9	0.12	−20.8
(Poisoning by carbon monoxide)	0.5	0.07	−26.6
(Poisoning by other means)	0.5	0.07	−14.4
Exposure to mechanical forces	1.8	0.24	−20.3
(Unintentional firearm injuries)	0.3	0.04	−16.4
(Other exposure to mechanical forces)	1.5	0.2	−21.0
Adverse effects of medical treatment	1.6	0.22	−6.2
Animal contact	1.1	0.15	−16.0
(Venomous animal contact)	0.9	0.12	−16.0
(Non-venomous animal contact)	0.1	0.01	−16.1
Foreign body	1.7	0.23	−14.1
(Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway)	1.6	0.22	−13.9
(Foreign body in other body part)	0.1	0.01	−15.8
Environmental heat and cold exposure	0.7	0.09	−29.4
Exposure to forces of nature	0.1	0.01	−45.8
Other unintentional injuries	1.2	0.16	−25.8
Self-harm and interpersonal violence	17.1	2.32	−7.6
Self-harm	10	1.36	−14.8
Self-harm by firearm	0.8	0.11	−10.3
Self-harm by other specified means	9.2	1.25	−15.2
Interpersonal violence	5.2	0.7	−11.1
Assault by firearm	2.2	0.3	−3.6
Assault by sharp object	1.2	0.16	−22.3
Assault by other means	1.8	0.24	−11.5
Conflict and terrorism	1.7	0.23	98.4
Executions and police conflict	0.2	0.03	172.4

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