In 2021, COVID-19 and ischemic heart disease were the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years worldwide, reaching around 212 and 188 million years of healthy life lost to premature death and disability, respectively. This statistic shows the 10 leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021.
Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021
(in millions)
Characteristic
Millions of years of healthy life lost to premature death and disability
** Other pandemic-related mortality; includes excess mortality associated with the pandemic
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs): Years of healthy life lost to premature death and disability. DALYs are the sum of years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs).
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IHME. (May 16, 2024). Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/
IHME. "Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. May 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/
IHME. (2024). Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/
IHME. "Leading Causes of Disability-adjusted Life Years (Dalys) Worldwide in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/
IHME, Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], IHME, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481088/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-worldwide/
