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DEATH BY THE NUMBERS
The raw data of human mortality. Sobering, fascinating, and essential context for understanding death.
That's roughly 2 deaths every second, somewhere on Earth.
More people die every hour than the capacity of a large concert venue.
In the time it takes to read this page, hundreds of people will have died.
Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading cause of death, accounting for 32% of all global deaths.
Jeanne Calment of France lived from 1875 to 1997 — she was born before the Eiffel Tower was built.
Japan has the world's highest life expectancy. Okinawa, known as the 'land of immortals', has a disproportionate number of centenarians.
An estimated 108 billion humans have ever been born. Only about 8 billion are alive today.
Egypt alone has an estimated 70 million mummies. Most have never been studied.
LIFE EXPECTANCY BY REGION
| REGION | YEARS |
|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 77.2 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 76.8 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 75.1 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 73.4 |
| North America | 78.9 |
| South Asia | 69.7 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.6 |
Source: World Bank, 2023 data
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH WORLDWIDE
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Chronic respiratory diseases
Lower respiratory infections
Neonatal conditions
Diarrhoeal diseases
Diabetes
All other causes
Source: WHO Global Health Estimates, 2019
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