In 2021, COVID-19 caused around 2.68 million deaths in upper-middle-income countries, making it the third leading cause of death. The leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries that year were stroke and ischemic heart disease. This statistic displays the number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries in 2021.
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-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 upper-middle-income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. "Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. (2024). Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. "Number of Deaths from The Leading Causes of Death in Upper-middle-income Countries Worldwide in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO, Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in upper-middle-income countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], WHO, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488758/leading-causes-of-death-numbers-in-upper-middle-income-countries/