Share of deaths by cause worldwide 2019

In 2019, around 32.8 percent of all deaths globally were caused by cardiovascular diseases and almost 18 percent were caused by cancer. This statistic shows the distribution of causes of death worldwide in 2019.

Distribution of causes of death worldwide in 2019

Characteristic	Distribution of deaths
Cardiovascular diseases	32.8%
Neoplasms	17.8%
Chronic respiratory diseases	7%
Digestive diseases	4.5%
Lower respiratory infections	4.4%
Neonatal deaths	3.3%
Enteric infections	3.1%
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias	2.9%
Diabetes mellitus	2.7%
Diarrheal diseases	2.7%
Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases	2.6%
Chronic kidney disease	2.5%
Road injuries	2.1%
Tuberculosis	2.1%
HIV/AIDS	1.5%
Self-harm	1.3%
Malaria	1.1%
Interpersonal violence	0.7%
Parkinson disease	0.6%
Protein-energy malnutrition	0.4%
Drowning	0.4%
Meningitis	0.4%
Nutritional deficiencies	0.4%
Alcohol use disorders	0.3%
Maternal disorders	0.3%
Drug use disorders	0.2%
Fire, heat, and hot substances	0.2%
Environmental heat and cold exposure	0.1%
Acute hepatitis	0.1%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Data refers to the specific cause of death, which is distinguished from risk factors for death, such as air pollution, diet and other lifestyle factors. This is shown by cause of death as the percentage of total deaths.

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