Key Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2023 Study on Young Adult Mortality
Global mortality trends:
Overall worldwide mortality rate has declined by 67%.
Despite this, deaths among young adults have remained unchanged.
Major causes of young adult deaths include suicide, drug overdose, and excessive alcohol consumption.
Study details:
Published in The Lancet journal.
Part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023.
Analyzed data from over 310,000 sources worldwide.
Involved contributions from over 14,000 researchers and experts.
Country-specific young adult deaths in 2023:
China reported the highest number of young deaths: 10.7 million.
India followed closely with 9.85 million young deaths.
The united states recorded over 3 million young deaths.
Mortality rates relative to population size:
India ranks 73rd in young adult mortality rate (per capita).
China ranks 166th.
The united states ranks 160th.
This indicates that although India’s total deaths are high, its per capita mortality rate is lower compared to china and the U.S.
Impact of COVID-19 on young adult mortality:
India recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths: 3 million.
The united states had 1.21 million COVID-19 deaths.
Russia recorded over 1 million COVID-19 deaths.
India tops the list of five countries with the highest COVID-19 death tolls.
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