The most common causes of death for people under the age of 70 years is called heart failure, cancer, lung disease and diabetes.
The world health organization (who) produced a report in which it analyzed the statistics of deaths (excluding violent death) in recent years. It is established that most people die from heart disease, cancer, lung disease and diabetes. According to the who, these four diseases account for 70% of deaths on Earth, a substantial portion of deaths occurs in countries where the population lives in low and middle income.
A marked increase in mortality from non-communicable diseases noted in 2012, when the victims were 38 million people, which is twice surpassed the number of deaths due to all infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and maternal illnesses, perinatal lesions of the Central nervous system and death from exhaustion.
At the same time, the experts noted the success of some countries in preventing the aforementioned diseases. Especially contributed to the decline in mortality rates active promotion of healthy lifestyles and nutrition, and tobacco control and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
