There were 55.4m deaths worldwide in 2019 - what proportions were caused by major non-communicable diseases?

Total deaths 55.4m

Cardiovascular

diseases

These cause more deaths globally than any other disease, communicable or

non-communicable

17.9m deaths

1 in 3

Cancer

9.3m deaths

1 in 6

Chronic respiratory

diseases

4.1m deaths

1 in 13

Diabetes

2m deaths

1 in 28

Total deaths 55.4m

Cardiovascular

diseases

These cause more deaths globally than any other disease, communicable or

non-communicable

17.9m deaths

1 in 3

Cancer

9.3m deaths

1 in 6

Chronic respiratory

diseases

4.1m deaths

1 in 13

Diabetes

2m deaths

1 in 28