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The top 10 causes of death. Top 10 causes of death worldwide. Of the 56.4 million deaths worldwide in 2015, more than half (54%) were due to the top 10 causes. Ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the worldâs biggest killers, accounting for a combined 15 million deaths in 2015. These diseases have remained the leading causes of death globally in the last 15 years.
Top 10 Causes of Death. Heart disease and stroke were the leading causes of death in 2001, regardless of countries' incomes, the study shows. However, other leading causes of death differed depending on countries' incomes. Here is the list for high-income countries: 1  Heart disease. 2  Stroke. 3  Lung cancer. 4  Lower respiratory infections. 5  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 6  Colon and rectum cancers. 7  Alzheimer's disease.