Deaths Per Second — Live Global Mortality Counter
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The Numbers
Every day roughly 170,000 people die while 385,000 are born. The world grows by about 215,000 people daily.
Daily births vs deaths worldwide
Leading Causes
Cardiovascular disease kills more people than any other cause — roughly 18.6 million per year, or 30% of all deaths.
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Cardiovascular disease
18,600,000
deaths per year
30%
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Cancer (all types)
10,000,000
deaths per year
16%
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Chronic respiratory disease
3,900,000
deaths per year
6%
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Lower respiratory infections
2,600,000
deaths per year
4%
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Neonatal conditions
2,000,000
deaths per year
3%
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Diabetes mellitus
2,000,000
deaths per year
3%
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Alzheimer's & dementia
1,500,000
deaths per year
2%
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Diarrhoeal diseases
1,500,000
deaths per year
2%
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Road injuries
1,350,000
deaths per year
2%
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Tuberculosis
1,300,000
deaths per year
2%
By Region
Death rates and life expectancy vary dramatically across the world.
| Region | Deaths / Year | Top Country | Avg Life Expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 32,793,300 | China(10,700,000) | 73.6 yrs |
| Africa | 10,414,700 | Nigeria(2,100,000) | 62.9 yrs |
| Europe | 8,761,455 | Russia(2,050,000) | 79.3 yrs |
| Americas | 7,867,680 | United States(3,270,000) | 74.7 yrs |
| Oceania | 295,410 | Australia(170,000) | 69.2 yrs |
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
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