the top 10 causes of death globally 
- Do you know what are the top 10 causes of death globally?
- They can be classified into three categories: communicable, noncommunicable, and injuries and thy are linked to cardiovascular, respiratory, and neonatal conditions.
- Here is the list based on total number of lives lost globally in descending order (i.e. number 1 is responsible for most lives lost whereas number 10 is responsible for least number of lives globally for the year 2019):
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Stroke
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Lower respiratory infections
- Neonatal conditions
- Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Diarrhoeal diseases
- Diabetes mellitus
- Kidney disease
