Causes of death in 15- to 49-year-olds, World, 2021

The estimated annual number of deaths from each cause, among people aged 15–49 years old. Estimates comewith wide uncertainties especially for countries with poor vital registration.

1.25 million1.12 million991,579651,213511,568501,358414,012347,663299,832167,467160,101142,308134,383120,951106,47692,51691,30265,45642,86125,13116,9849,3422,5512,2461,811Cardiovascular diseaseCOVID-19CancersRoad injuriesDigestive diseasesHIV/AIDSSuicideTuberculosisHomicideKidney diseaseLower respiratory infectionsChronic respiratory diseasesMalariaDiabetes mellitusDiarrheal diseasesDrowningDrug overdoseAlcohol disorderFireHepatitisNutritional deficienciesHeat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)Natural disastersParkinson's diseaseDementia

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