This list shows causes of human deaths, worldwide, for a single year (2002) arranged by the associated mortality rate. There were 57,029,000 deaths tabulated for that year. Some causes listed include deaths also included in more specific subordinate causes (as indicated by the Group column), and some causes are omitted, so the percentages do not sum to 100. Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mortality rate (the word mortality comes from mortal, which originates from Latin mors, death) is the number of deaths (from a disease or in general) per 1000 people and typically reported on an annual basis. ...

List of causes

Source: World Health Organization, 2004. Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins). ... An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ... Mites parasitising a harvestman Parasitism is one version of symbiosis (living together), a phenomenon in which two organisms which are phylogenetically unrelated co-exist over a prolonged period of time, usually the lifetime of one of the individuals. ... Ischaemic heart disease is a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. ... In medicine, malignant is a clinical term that is used to describe a clinical course that progresses rapidly to death. ... Neoplasia (literally: new growth) is sudden and abnormal growth in a tissue or organ. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Cerebrovascular disease is damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... The Respiratory System Among four-legged animals, the respiratory system generally includes tubes, such as the bronchi, used to carry air to the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. ... While often used as a synonym for pneumonia, the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess, acute bronchitis, and empyema. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. ... Perinatal defines the period occurring around the time of birth (5 months before and 1 month after). ... All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. ... Types 5-7 on the Bristol Stool Chart are often associated with diarrhea Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a generally unpleasant condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements (from the ancient Greek word διαρροή = leakage; literally meaning to run through). Acute infectious... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones, joints, and even the... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for up to 3 million deaths annually. ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ... The term childhood disease is sometimes subjective, and does not refer to an accepted, categorical list. ... Neuropsychiatry is the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. ... For the disease characterized by excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, see diabetes insipidus. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the willful act of killing oneself. ... Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ... In anatomy, the genitourinary system is the organ system of all the reproductive organs and the urinary system. ... Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive loss of liver function. ... Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney. ... Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. ... Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... Hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver (medical terms pertaining to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the Greek word for liver, hepar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A congenital disorder is a medical condition that is present at birth. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. ... For other uses, see Dementia (disambiguation). ... The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... Lymphoma is a variety of cancer that originates in lymphocytes or, more rarely, of histiocytes. ... Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahlers disease after Otto Kahler) is a type of cancer of plasma cells which are immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies. ... Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after an infection with streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. ... Oral cancer is any cancerous tissue growth located in the mouth. ... Head and neck cancers are malignant growths originating in the lip and oral cavity (mouth), nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and cervical lymph nodes of the neck. ... Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis; a similar, milder disease is caused by B. parapertussis. ... Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Peptic ulcer is a non-malignant ulcer of the stomach (called gastric ulcer) or duodenum (called duodenal ulcer). ... A female child during the Nigerian-Biafran war of the late 1960s, shown suffering the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition. ... The endocrine system is a control system of ductless endocrine glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. ... Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. ... Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — also known as sexually transmissible diseases(STDs), venereal diseases (VD), or infrequently, social disease — are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual contact, vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. ... Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, caused by microorganisms that have spread into the blood and into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). ... Look up war in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. ... Neoplasia (literally: new growth) is sudden and abnormal growth in a tissue or organ. ... In medicine, malignant is a clinical term that is used to describe a clinical course that progresses rapidly to death. ... Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, and the most common cause of microcytic anemia. ... Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries). ... Tropical diseases are infectious diseases that either occur uniquely in tropical and subtropical regions (which is rare) or, more commonly, are either more widespread in the tropics or more difficult to prevent or control. ... The human musculoskeletal system is the musculoskeletal system that gives us the ability to move. ... Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver and is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a member of the Hepadnavirus family[1] and one of several unrelated viral species which cause viral hepatitis. ... The effects of alcohol on the human body can take several forms. ... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Endometrial cancer. ... Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases (from Greek derma, skin), as well as its appendages (nails, hair, sweat glands). ... Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes and, less frequently, of the eye (see uveal melanoma). ... Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin, which can have many causes, including repeated severe sunburn or long-term exposure to the sun. ... Hepatitis C is a blood-borne, infectious, viral disease that is caused by a hepatotropic virus called Hepatitis C virus (HCV). ... Trypanosomiasis is the name of the diseases caused by parasitic protozoan trypanosomes of the genus trypanosoma in vertebrates. ... For other uses of the acronym BPH, see BPH (disambiguation). ...

Developed vs. developing economies

Top causes of death, according to World Health Organization report for calendar year 2001. ^[2] The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

A developing country is a country with low average income compared to the world average. ... A developed country is a country that has achieved (currently or historically) a high degree of industrialization, and which enjoys the higher standards of living which wealth and technology make possible. ... HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system, causing AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) at the most advanced stage of infection. ... Ischaemic heart disease is a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. ... While often used as a synonym for pneumonia, the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess, acute bronchitis, and empyema. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Ischaemic heart disease is a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. ... Types 5-7 on the Bristol Stool Chart are often associated with diarrhea Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a generally unpleasant condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements (from the ancient Greek word διαρροή = leakage; literally meaning to run through). Acute infectious... While often used as a synonym for pneumonia, the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess, acute bronchitis, and empyema. ... Cerebrovascular disease is damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke. ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for up to 3 million deaths annually. ... The term childhood disease is sometimes subjective, and does not refer to an accepted, categorical list. ... Minor collisions such as this one are the most common type of car accident. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ... Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones, joints, and even the... Arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones, joints, and even the... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the willful act of killing oneself. ...

Notes

1. ^ Group is a value showing the relationship of groups of causes. For instance, statistics for "A" (cardiovascular diseases) include those for "A.1" (ischemic heart disease), "A.2" (cerebrovascular disease), and so on. If no value is shown for a cause, there are no other causes grouped with that cause.
2. ^ http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/cause.php

References

• World Health Organization, 2004. The world health report 2004 - changing history, "Annex Table 2: Deaths by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO regions, estimates for 2002". PDF

See also

• Lists of people by cause of death