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Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) Cause-Specific Mortality 1990-2021

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General Info
Provider 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Geography 
Global
Coverage type 
Global
Time period covered 
01/1990 - 12/2021
Series or system 
Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Data type
Estimate
Summary 

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021), coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), estimated the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for 204 countries and territories and selected subnational locations.

Annual estimates for cause-specific mortality will be available from the GBD Results Tool. Estimates are available by age and sex for 1990-2021. Select tables and a supplementary results appendix published in The Lancet in April 2024 in "Global burden and hotspots of 288 causes of death and life-expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021" are also available for download via the link below.

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Keywords 
Adult mortality, Causes of death, Child mortality, Infant mortality, Mortality
Related publications and visualizations 
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
News release: The Lancet: Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke
Infographic: Causes of death and their effects on life expectancy
GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 27, 2024