{
  "id": 11642510,
  "title": "WHO says these 10 diseases claimed 33 million lives in one year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/who-says-these-10-diseases-claimed-33-million-lives-in-one-year",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/03/who-says-these-10-diseases-claimed-33-million-lives-in-one-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were the top three causes of death globally. Noncommunicable diseases accounted for 54% of the 61 million deaths recorded worldwide in the year, according to WHO's Top 10 Causes of Death fact sheet released on October 2, 2026. The data highlighted the shift in mortality patterns, with noncommunicable diseases now dominating the leading causes of death, displacing previously ranked conditions like HIV/AIDS and preterm birth complications. Diarrhoeal diseases, responsible for approximately 1.5 million deaths, were among the less prevalent causes, while kidney diseases and hypertensive heart disease saw significant increases in their global mortality rankings. Cancers of the trachea, bronchus, and lungs claimed around 1.8 million lives, while diabetes and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia together accounted for approximately 3.4% and 3.5% of global deaths, respectively. Lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, caused about 2.7 million deaths, and COPD was responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths worldwide. Stroke remained the world's second leading cause of death, claiming around 6.8 million lives.",
  "summary": "Ischaemic heart disease, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were the three leading causes of death globally in 2023, as noncommunicable. The post WHO says these 10 diseases claimed 33 million lives in one year appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}