10 FACTS ON THE STATE OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Here are the 10 facts on the State of Global Health

1.    Around 7 million children under the age of five die each year

2.   Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the world

3.   HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of adult death in Africa

4.   Population ageing is contributing to the rise in cancer and heart disease

5.   Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer

6.   Complications of pregnancy account for almost 15 % of deaths in women of reproductive age worldwide

7.   Mental disorders such as depression are among the 20 leading causes of disability worldwide

8.  Hearing loss, vision problems and mental disorders are the most common causes of disability

9.   Nearly 3500 people die from road traffic crashes every day

10.   Under-nutrition is the underlying cause of death for at least one-third of all children under age five

Source : The World Health Organization (WHO) 

You can also find the report visiting this url : http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/global_burden/facts/en/index9.html