List of causes of death by rate

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.

List of causes
Source: World Health Organization, 2004.

Developed vs. developing economies
Top causes of death, according to World Health Organization report for calendar year 2001.