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Disease burden by age, World, 1990 to 2017

Total disease burden by age, measured in Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from all causes.
DALYs measure the total burden of disease – both from years of life lost due to premature death and years lived with a disability. One DALY equals one lost year of
healthy life.

199020171995200020052010201550-69 years old15-49 years old5-14 years oldUnder-5s70+ years old

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease