Table 1

Global leading causes of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and distribution of deaths and DALYs

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  • Category 1: Conditions that must be addressed within hours to days of onset.

  • Category 2: Conditions commonly associated with acute decompensations.

  • Category 3: Non-emergency conditions.

  • CD, communicable-disease; NCDs, non-communicable diseases.