In 2021, the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide were COVID-19, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. That year, COVID-19 resulted in around 3.94 million deaths in lower-middle income countries, over a million more deaths than ischemic heart disease, the second leading cause of death for countries in this income group. This statistic displays the number of deaths for the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries in 2021.
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021
(in millions)
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WHO. (July 31, 2024). Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/
WHO. "Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/
WHO. (2024). Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/
WHO. "Number of Deaths from The Leading Causes of Death in Lower-middle Income Countries Worldwide in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/
WHO, Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/ (last visited September 28, 2024)
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in lower-middle income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], WHO, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488744/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-lower-middle-income-countries-number/