You never just how youre gonna go, but odds are its one of these 15 causes of death. According to the World Health Organizations World Health Report, these 15 causes of death make up about 58 percent of all deaths. Cause Percent of total 1. Ischemic heart disease 12.6 2. Cerebrovascular diseases 9.7 3. Lower respiratory infections (e.g., pneumonia) 6.8 4. HIV/AIDS 4.9 5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4.8 6. Diarrheal diseases 3.2 7. Tuberculosis 2.7 8. Malaria (tied) 2.2 9. Cancer of trachea/ bronchus/lung (tied) 2.2 10. Road traffic accidents 2.1 11. Childhood diseases 2.0 12. other unintentional injuries (tied) 1.6 13. Hypertensive heart disease (tied) 1.6 14. Suicide (tied) 1.5 15. Stomach cancer (tied)
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