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Dec 16, 2020 · New data from the WHO shows the leading causes of global deaths in 2019. The top causes, in order of lives lost, are ischaemic heart disease, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Collectively the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths that were on record last year. HIV/AIDS dropped from being the eighth ...
Feb 3, 2021 · The top four causes of death in 2019 were the same for men and women: Ischaemic heart disease. Stroke. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lower respiratory infections. In men, the fifth most common cause of death in 2019 were lung cancers and other trachea/bronchus-related ailments.
Sep 29, 2020 · The number of deaths from COVID-19 has passed one million in almost nine months. The WHO has warned that could double if countries don’t take greater action to tackle the pandemic. 56 million people died in 2017, with cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death globally. More than a million people have now died of COVID-19 – the ...
Apr 9, 2020 · And it’s in the top 10 causes of death worldwide. TB is caused by bacteria spread from person to person in the air through coughs or sneezes. It can be treated with antibiotics, but when these drugs aren’t used properly or are mismanaged, multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB can occur.
Jun 10, 2021 · The study finds there are approximately 275 million women around the world with CVD, with global age-standardised prevalence estimated at 6,402 cases per 100,000. Ischemic heart disease (47% of CVD deaths) followed by stroke (36% of CVD deaths) are the leading causes of death in women in worldwide. Cardiovascular disease accounts for 35% of ...
Oct 31, 2017 · Today, 8.6 million lives across the globe are affected by these conditions annually, with that rate expected to rise unless preventative steps are taken. The 10 leading causes of death for women in the world (2015) 1. Ischemic heart disease*. 2. Stroke*. 3. Lower respiratory infections. 4.
Jan 16, 2024 · Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 16 January 2024 – A new World Economic Forum report, published today, warns that by 2050 climate change may cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide. Despite the stark findings, there is still time for global stakeholders to take decisive, strategic action to counter ...
Jan 31, 2022 · From Russia to Brazil, record COVID-19 case numbers are being reported as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the globe. And deaths are continuing to rise too. On 28 January, Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, with nearly 100 deaths. In the US, Omicron is claiming an average of 2,200 lives each day ...
May 6, 2020 · By 6 May, Italy had confirmed 213,000 infections and 29,315 deaths. But according to ISTAT, Italy’s official statistics body, the excess death figures paint an even bleaker picture. In March, there was a 49% increase in deaths throughout the country, compared with the five-year average. Broken down regionally, that 49% starts to look even ...
Nov 25, 2020 · Screaming to be heard: Swiss women strike against gender inequality. The latest UN figures show that 137 women across the world are killed every day by a partner or member of their own family – a total of 50,000 women a year murdered by people they know and should be able to trust. 80% of murders were committed by men in 2017.
