Top ten causes of deaths in upper income countries 2016

The data shows the top ten leading causes of death in upper income countries by deaths per 100,000 population in 2016. In that year, diabetes mellitus caused about 23 deaths per 100,000 population in upper income countries. Mortality from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases are increasing around the world. Chronic deaths are especially prominent in Western countries but have also recently began to increase in the developing world.