The most common causes of death in people under the age of 70 are heart failure, cancer, lung disease and diabetes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a report that analyzes the statistics of deaths (excluding violent deaths) in recent years. It has been established that most often people die from heart failure, cancer, lung disease and diabetes. According to the WHO, these four diseases account for 70% of deaths on Earth, with a significant part of deaths occurring in countries whose population lives in conditions of low and middle income, Chronicle.info reports with reference to SobKor.
A notable rise in deaths from noncommunicable diseases has been recorded since 2012, when 38 million people were killed, more than double the number of deaths due to all infectious diseases, including HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, as well as maternal ailments, perinatal lesions of the central nervous system and death from exhaustion.
At the same time, the organization's experts noted the successes of some countries in the prevention of these diseases. The active promotion of a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition, as well as the fight against tobacco smoking and the distribution of alcoholic beverages, especially contributed to the decrease in mortality.