This list shows causes of humandeaths, worldwide, for a single year 2002 arranged by the associated mortality rate. There were 57,029,000 deaths tabulated for that year. Some causes listed include deaths also included in more specific subordinate causes (as indicated by the Group column), and some causes are omitted, so the percentages do not sum to 100. According to World Health Organization, 58 millionpeopledied in 2005.[1]
World Health Organization, 2004. The world health report 2004 - changing history, "Annex Table 2: Deaths by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO regions, estimates for 2002". PDF