This statistic displays the top ten leading causes of death in upper-middle income countries by deaths per 100,000 population in 2016. In that year, diabetes mellitus caused about 21 deaths per 100,000 population in upper-middle income countries. Mortality from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases are increasing around the world. Chronic deaths are especially prominent in Western countries but have also recently began to increase in the developing world.
Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016
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Deaths per 100,000 population
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WHO. (May 24, 2018). Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016 (in deaths per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. "Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016 (in deaths per 100,000 population)." Chart. May 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. (2018). Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016 (in deaths per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO. "Leading 10 Causes of Death in Upper-middle Income Countries Worldwide in 2016 (in Deaths per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/
WHO, Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016 (in deaths per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Leading 10 causes of death in upper-middle income countries worldwide in 2016 (in deaths per 100,000 population) [Graph], WHO, May 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311939/top-ten-causes-of-death-in-upper-middle-income-countries/