A new report found deaths down globally but warns that mortality rates among young people have risen and health inequities ...

Global mortality rates are decreasing but not among children, adolescents and young adults, according to study results ...

Non-communicable diseases account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s total mortality and morbidity, led by ischaemic heart ...

COVID-19 -- the leading cause of death in 2021 -- fell to the 20th place in 2023, with heart disease and stroke becoming top ...

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of death and disease around the globe, but the risks are not shared equally, according to the latest assessment from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) ...

World Health Rankings compiles data about demographics, life expectancy, causes of death, and all sorts of other fascinating health-related information from countries around the world. Have you ever ...

Suicide has emerged as the third leading cause of death among young people, the World Health Organisation has warned, as its Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, urged governments to take decisive ...

Dementia’s effects on the brain can cause death. But they can also lead to other complications, which can then be fatal.

The leading cause of death in New York in 2023 was heart disease, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...