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Causes of deaths for people who were 70 years and older, World, 2017

Annual number of deaths – by cause – for people who were 70 years and older.

02 million4 million6 million8 million10 millionCardiovascular disease11.34 millionCancers4.43 millionRespiratory disease2.73 millionDementia2.37 millionLower respiratory infections1.13 millionDigestive diseases954,876Diabetes mellitus717,428Kidney disease644,264Diarrheal diseases624,021Liver disease382,322Tuberculosis311,233Parkinson's disease301,607Road accidents150,815Suicide118,813Nutritional deficiencies71,153Protein-energy malnutrition53,561Drowning37,600Fire31,616Malaria30,982Hepatitis24,222Drug use disorders24,165Alcohol use disorders21,096Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)15,701Homicide15,598HIV/AIDS13,519Natural disasters1,335