![]() Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) not only dominate mortality figures at a global level, but also account for the majority of deaths in high-income countries.ĭeaths from causes such as infectious disease, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, neonatal and maternal deaths are common – and in some cases dominant – across low- and middle-income nations. But you can explore data on the annual number of deaths by cause for any country or region using the “change country” toggle. ![]() 4 These estimates of the annual number of deaths by cause are shown here. The Global Burden of Disease is a major global study on the causes of death and disease published in the medical journal The Lancet. ![]()
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