COVID 19 AND OTHER DEATHS

Covid19 cases up till now in the world is 91,88,360 and the death 4,74,339.

We may now see deaths due to other causes in the world. We have the information available about 2017.
(The figures shown are in millions)

Cardiovascular 17.79
Cancer 9.56
Respiratory 3.91
Lower respiratory infection 2.56
Dementia 2.51
Digestive 2.38
Neonatal disorders 1.78
Diarrhea 1.57
Diabetes 1.37
Liver 1.32
Road injuries 1.24
Kidney 1.23
Tuberculosis 1.18
HIV/AIDS 9,54,492
Suicide 7,93,823
Malaria - 6,19,827
Homicide 4,05,346
Parkinson 3,40,639
Drowning 2,95,210
Meningitis 2,88,021
Nutritional deficiencies 2,69,997
Protein-energy malnutrition 2,31,771
Maternal disorders - 1,93,639
Alcohol use 1,84,934
Drug use 1,66,613
Conflict 1,29,720 
Hepatitis 1,26,391
Fire 1,20,632
Poisoning 72,371
Hot and cold exposure 53,350
Terrorism 26,445
Natural disasters 9,603

Total deaths (in millions)
1980 - 46.25
1990 - 49.43
2000 - 52.60
2010 - 54.42
2019 - 59.43
2020 - 60.20 (projection)

Snippets
Injuries kill 5 m people every year.
Road traffic injuries claimed 3,700 lives per day in 2015.
5.6 m children under age five died 2016. 56% of such deaths in the WHO African region in 2015 were due to communicable, maternal, perinatal or nutritional conditions.

KV George
kvgeorgein@gmail.com

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