Leading Causes of Death Worldwide 2024
Source:
World Health Organization
Key Findings
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Ischaemic Heart Disease leads in Deaths Per Year (Millions) with 9.10 in 2024.
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Average Deaths Per Year (Millions) in 2024: 3.55 · median: 2.30.
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Gap in 2024: Ischaemic Heart Disease is 6.1× larger than Alzheimer's and Dementia.
About This Dataset
Leading Causes of Death Worldwide 2024
The primary causes of death globally in 2024 ranked by number of deaths per year, according to WHO Global Health Estimates. Cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of death, responsible for approximately 18 million deaths annually — accounting for about one-third of all global deaths.
Analysis
The top three in Deaths Per Year (Millions) in 2024 are Ischaemic Heart Disease (9.10), Stroke (6.60) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (3.20). Ischaemic Heart Disease and Stroke together hold 55.3% of the combined total of all 8 entities. The other 6 are bunched between 1.50 and 3.20.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Health Organization
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Deaths Per Year (Millions)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
Data Sources & References
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