This statistic illustrates the global distribution of deaths due to non-communicable diseases by type as of 2012, for the population aged under 70 years. Cardiovascular diseases were responsible for some 37 percent of all NCD-caused deaths, followed by malignant neoplasms with 27 percent.
Global distribution of deaths due to non-communicable diseases by type as of 2012
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WHO. (January 30, 2015). Global distribution of deaths due to non-communicable diseases by type as of 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/490849/non-communicable-disease-deaths-distribution-by-type/
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