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Most common cause of death

Most common cause of death
Who
cardiovascular disease
What
30.3 people
Where
Not Applicable
When
2011
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures, cardiovascular disease is the most common case of death worldwide. Approximate figures show that in 2011 a total of 16,585,593 people died from one of its forms, accounting for 30.3% of total deaths. Ischaemic heart disease is the largest cardiovascular killer, accounting for more than 7 million of the deaths.