Top 10 global conditions resulting in premature mortality and years lived with disability

Age-standardised disability-adjusted life year (Daly) rates, age 10+, per 100,000 people

Female

Male

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Covid-19

Ischemic heart disease

Stroke

COPD

Diabetes

Low back pain

Road injuries

Depression disorders

Headaches

Other musculoskeletal disorders

Age-standardised disability-adjusted life year (Daly) rates, age 10+, per 100,000 people

Female

Male

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Covid-19

Ischemic heart disease

Stroke

COPD

Diabetes

Low back pain

Road injuries

Depression disorders

Headaches

Other musculoskeletal

disorders

Guardian graphic. Source: Vedavati Patwardhan, Gabriela F Gil, et al, Differences across the lifespan between females and males: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, the Lancet Public Health. Note: Daly rate for a condition is the sum of years lost due to premature mortality and years lived with a disability