Countries need reliable information on how many people die, when they die and what causes their deaths to make informed decisions about health priorities and resource allocation, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In its latest report on the leading causes of death, WHO highlights the importance of accurate mortality data in identifying populations at…
Deaths from kidney disease increased by 86% between 2000 and 2023, moving the condition from the seventeenth to the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The rise is part of a broader shift in global mortality, with noncommunicable diseases accounting for eight of the 10 leading causes of…
While noncommunicable diseases account for most deaths globally, infectious diseases continue to claim a large share of lives in low-income countries, according to new figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). Seven of the 10 leading causes of death in low-income countries in 2023 were communicable diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. The WHO says…
Heart disease, stroke and chronic respiratory diseases accounted for some of the largest shares of deaths worldwide in 2023, while COVID-19 dropped out of the world’s 10 leading causes of death for the first time since the pandemic began. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the 10 leading causes of death accounted for 33 million…