WHO Mortality Database
Interactive platform visualizing mortality data
More deaths are caused by cardiovascular diseases than any other category. Cardiovascular deaths increase sharply with age, and most cardiovascular deaths occur in older adults. The two most common causes of cardiovascular deaths are ischemic heart disease and stroke. These, in turn, are caused by behavioral and metabolic risk factors such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose.
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