Are you interested to know about the global death rate? After reading this blog, you will find yourself the most luckiest person among other people who are on the stage of life and death. Have you ever wondered how many people die every year, month, day, hours, or minutes? The leading causes of death, the cases of suicide, which contribute to global mortality .
These all topics on global death rate are the most disturbing to us. Here you will see many shocking facts and mind-blowing statistics and the unexpected causes of death. This blog will make you see your life from a different perspective.
Know The Global Death Rate of Humans Every Day
According to statistics, on average about 16634 people die every day around the world. That is roughly calculated as :
- 6930 deaths per hour
- 115.51 deaths per minute
- 1.93 deaths per second.
The time when you finish reading this blog without knowing thousands of people will have passed away across the world.
Isn’t it so obvious? Well, let us find the causes of these deaths and the factors which contribute the most.
The Leading Causes of Death Worldwide
- Cardiovascular Diseases – CVDS
Cardiovascular diseases are the silent killers. These diseases include heart attacks and strokes, which are the most leading causes of death worldwide.
Do you know how many people die due to this disease? Almost 18 million people lose their lives due to the severe heart-related disease every year, accounting 32% of all global deaths.
Why People are Dying from Heart Diseases?
The most common things which people enjoy and neglect, the things causes them to suffer from the heart disease.
i. Unhealthy Diets : Oily food, fast food like burger, pizza, chips, etc. Beverages containing high sugar, concentration and processed foods having excessive salt.
ii. Lack of exercise : Lazy body with lack of exercise causes heart diseases.
iii. Smoking and alcohol : Consuming alcohol and smoking ends your lifespan of heart
iv. Stress : Taking too much stress and anxiety also contribute to heart problems.
The shocking fact – more people die from heart disease as compared from all cancers combined.
- Cancer
Since, we all know that cancer is the unstoppable disease, which is the second leading cause of death worldwide. According to statistics, around 10 million people die annually due to cancer.
The most common type of cancer are :
i. Lung cancer : It is a leading cause of cancer death, which is primarily due to smoking.
ii. Colorectal cancer : This is linked to diet, obesity, and also with genetics.
iii. Breast cancer : This is the most common type of cancer, which is diagnosed in women.
Despite of medical advancement, cancer still claims of one death in every six deaths all over the globe.
- Respiratory diseases
The respiratory diseases are the hidden traits like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, and pneumonia. Also,These diseases cause about 3.9 million deaths per year.
As we know, the pollution rate has also increased all over the environment like air pollution, smoking, which causes infection inside humans and make them lose their life. Shocking fact, did you know that air pollution kills more people per year as compared to car accident.
- Road accidents
About 1.36 million people die in road accidents annually. It is one of the leading preventable causes of death.
Do you know 3,700 deaths per day due to road accidents?
Most biggest causes lead road accidents :
i. Drunk driving
ii. Speeding
iii. Distracted driving
iv. Not wearing helmets or seat belts.
- Suicide
Suicide is the silent crisis and also one of the most heartbreaking contributors to global mortality.
Also the most shocking fact is every 50 seconds someone dies by suicide.
The shocking statistics of suicide :
700000 people die by suicide annually. 1,917 suicides per day. 80 suicides per hour. 1.3 suicides per minute.
At the most risk :
According to researches, men are 4 to 5 times more likely to die by suicide than women.
Suicide is the most second leading causes of death among the young people aged 15 to 30.
Many factors like depression, job loss, financial problems, heartbreak, and loneliness leads young generation to suicide.
Weird and Unexpected Ways People Die
You would not believe after reading this topic. There are the most weirdest and unexpected deaths which are real.
- Selfie-related deaths
You will think how people can die by taking selfies. Actually, most people die due to taking selfies near waterfalls, cliffs, and train tracks. They did not took precautions and were taking it casually and their careless act resulted to death. Over 500 people died in the last decade while trying to take their perfect and dangerous selfie.
- Vending machine deaths
It is hard to believe how vending machine can take human lives. But 14 people die every year because of their careless and childish act by shaking the vending machines too aggressively which caused them to fall over.
- Death by laughter
It is a rare case. Only few people have died due to the excessive laughter. One of the famous case is about Alex Mitchell. During 1975, he laughed for 25 minutes non-stop while watching a comedy show. Due to excessive laughter, his heart gave out and he died.
- Death by falling coconut
According to statistics, about 150 people die every year from falling coconuts on their head straight from the tree.
- Left-handed people and right-handed tool
It is confusing but left-handed people are the unlucky people because the tools and machinery are designed for right-handed people. Due to this, they have shorter lifespan.
- Death by video games
Teenagers and adults aged 13 to 25 are mostly into video games and the gamers mostly play for 40 plus hours straight. Meanwhile, they forget to eat, sleep and they don’t do their other activities which leads to heart failure.
Reduce the Global Death Rate
While we cannot stop death, but we can prevent many causes by promoting good things like :
i. Investments for disease prevention.
ii. Promoting healthy lifestyle
iii. Improving mental health support
iv. Following road rules
Final Thoughts : Life is Precious
By the time this blog has been read, already over 1500 people have died around the world.
Check WHO Website for more info.
It feels so unreal but the fact is that you should be thankful to the creator as you are sitting comfortable in your couch and reading this blog.
In this world, every life matters. Therefore, let us all work together to protect cherries and extend the time we have left.
Are you amazed of these death statistics? Were you surprised by any of them? Let me know in the comments!!!