What caused the deaths of 56 million people in 2017?
Research from 2017 indicates Cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of death globally. The second biggest cause were Cancers. By the end of 2020, where might the Coronavirus COVID-19 rank based on current trends?- How did 56 million people die in 2017?
- What were the Top 30 causes of death in 2017?
- Where does the Coronavirus COVID-19 rank in the Top 30?
What is the Coronavirus COVID-19?
Coronavirus COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). First identified in 2019, Covid-19 death statistics were compiled from Jan 22, 2020 onwards.The table below lists the Top 30 causes of death in 2017. The Coronoavirus COVID-19 disease is ranked using death figures projected over one year to Jan 22, 2021.
NOTES:
[1] Causes of Death. Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser 2020. https://ourworldindata.org/causes-of-death
[2] Coronavirus COVID-19 death count data. http://www.covidly.com
[3] Deaths/day (average): 7010675 deaths divided by 2428 days
[4] 2887 x 365. Deaths/day multiplied by 365 days for 1-year. Projected deaths is calculated using the straight-line method. This assumes a uniform death rate determined by factors such as social distancing, quarantine/isolation, vaccine, medical advancement, education etc.
DATA ACCURACY. Covid-19 deaths include deaths directly caused by Covid-19, and deaths where Covid-19 caused complications leading to death. For example, a person who died due to Cancer may be registered as a Covid-19 death, if blood tests tested positive. Every country has their own death recording methodology. This effects the accuracy of the data. This article is a simple study merging data from different years together and for general information purposes only.
SOURCE
Coronavirus meter. https://covidly.com
Causes of Death. Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser 2020. https://ourworldindata.org/causes-of-death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/26/what-happens-to-peoples-lungs-when-they-get-coronavirus
https://www.letsgetchecked.com/articles/top-5-causes-of-death-in-the-uk/
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they cause an upper respiratory tract disease, while in cows and pigs they cause diarrhea. There are yet to be vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections.
