1. The top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)
7 aug 2024 · Lower respiratory infections remained the world's most deadly communicable disease other than COVID-19, ranked as the fifth leading cause of ...
WHO act sheet on the 10 leading causes of death. In 2021, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 39 million deaths, or 57% of the total 68 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are associated with two broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke) and respiratory (COVID-19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections), with COVID-19 emerging as the second leading causes of death globally.
2. Global Terrorism Index | Countries most impacted by terrorism
... • Deaths caused by terrorism increased by 22% to 8,352, the highest level since 2017. • Attacks are more deadly as the number of terrorist incidents ...
The Global Terrorism Index measures the impact of terrorism and provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends in terrorism.
3. Leading causes of death, total population, by age group
Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, ...
Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
4. Dangerous by Design 2024 - Smart Growth America
Dangerous by Design 2024 finds that 7522 people were struck and killed while walking in 2022, an average of more than 20 per day. As in previous years, ...
Dangerous by Design 2024 finds that 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking in 2022, an average of more than 20 per day. As in previous years, we found that not everyone lives and walks with the same risk. Black and Native Americans, older adults, and people walking in low-income communities die at higher rates and face higher levels of risk compared to all Americans. Our nation’s streets are dangerous by design, designed primarily to move cars quickly at the expense of keeping everyone safe. Unfortunately, this crisis will continue to get worse until those in power finally make safety for everyone who uses our roads a top priority.
5. Global health estimates: Leading causes of death
... deaths, COVID-19 was directly responsible for 8.7 million deaths in 2021. Lower respiratory infections remained the world's most deadly communicable disease ...
WHO Regional websites
6. Cancer Stat Facts: Common Cancer Sites
Breast, lung and bronchus, prostate, and colorectal cancers account for almost 50% of all new cancer cases in the United States.
Cancer Statistical Fact Sheets are summaries of common cancer types developed to provide an overview of frequently-requested cancer statistics including incidence, mortality, survival, stage, prevalence, and lifetime risk.
7. Alcohol-Related Emergencies and Deaths in the United States
More than 178,000 people died from alcohol. The rate of all alcohol-related emergency department visits increased 47.0% between 2006 and 2014, which translates ...
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8. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
Summary of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate related disaster research, methodology, and data sources.
Summary of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate related disaster research, methodology, and data sources
9. ACLED Conflict Index Results: July 2024
15% increase. in political violence incidents recorded in the past 12 month period.
The ACLED Conflict Index uses four indicators to measure conflict levels: deadliness, danger, diffusion, and fragmentation. The values for each indicator are calculated for each country or territory, scaled, and ranked. The top ranked countries overall are experiencing the most severe, complex, and difficult-to-resolve conflicts.
10. Fukushima Daiichi Accident - World Nuclear Association
The Great East Japan Earthquake of magnitude 9.0 at 2.46 pm on Friday 11 March 2011 did considerable damage in the region, and the large tsunami it created ...
This information paper describes in detail the causes of the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi in March 2011 and the actions taken since.
11. America's Health Rankings | AHR
State-by-state study of our nation's health. See the strengths, challenges, and overall rank of each state, based on key health measures.
State-by-state study of our nation’s health. See the strengths, challenges, and overall rank of each state, based on key health measures.
12. 2024 is on track to be hottest year on record as warming temporarily hits ...
11 nov 2024 · ... Organization (WMO). Key messages. Jan-Sept 2024 global average temperature 1.54 (±0.13) °C above pre-industrial level; Long-term warming ...
The global mean temperature in 2024 is on track to outstrip the temperature even of 2023, the current warmest year. For 16 consecutive months (June 2023 to September 2024), the global mean temperature likely exceeded anything recorded before, and often by a wide margin, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of the datasets.
13. Guns Remain Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens
12 sep 2024 · Center for Gun Violence Solutions latest annual report highlights CDC 2022 firearm deaths, with focus on young people and people of color.
Center for Gun Violence Solutions latest annual report highlights CDC 2022 firearm deaths, with focus on young people and people of color
14. U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Reach Highest Level in 40 Years | GHSA
19 mei 2022 · Drivers struck and killed an estimated 7485 people on foot in 2021 – the most pedestrian deaths in a single year in four decades and an ...
Drivers struck and killed an estimated 7,485 people on foot in 2021 – the most pedestrian deaths in a single year in four decades and an average of 20 deaths every day, according to a new estimate released today by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).
15. Drunk Driving | Statistics and Resources - NHTSA
In 2022, 13,524 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths. These deaths were all preventable. Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail. Safety Facts.
Get resources on ways to prevent drunk driving and alcohol-impaired crashes along with national drunk driving statistics and facts.
16. Cancer statistics at a glance | Canadian Cancer Society
1 mei 2024 · Cancer statistics show us the trends in new cancer cases and cancer deaths as well as the likelihood of surviving a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer statistics show us the trends in new cancer cases and cancer deaths and tell us the likelihood of surviving a cancer diagnosis.
17. Causes of Death, Australia, 2023 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Statistics on the number of deaths, by sex, selected age groups, and cause of death classified to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
18. State of Lung Cancer | Key Findings - American Lung Association
13 nov 2024 · While the disease remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among both women and men, over the past five years, the survival rate has increased ...
An overview of the State of Lung Cancer report, including important findings and overall trends.
19. A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history
Top Ten Deadliest Tornadoes in Texas (since 1900). NUMBER ONE - THE WACO TORNADO - MAY 11, 1953. The deadliest tornado in Texas history struck shortly after 4 ...
A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history
