Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

On 12th October 2025, the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 was published in the journal The Lancet.

  • The study, launched at the World Health Summit, Berlin, highlights a global shift in causes of mortality and morbidity, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now accounting for nearly two-thirds of global deaths and illnesses.

Key Highlights

Burden of Non-communicable Diseases

  • Non-communicable diseases account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s total mortality and morbidity, led by ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, emerging in the top ten causes.

Life Expectancy and Global Mortality

  • Following the COVID-19 pandemic, global life expectancy returned to pre-pandemic levels ....
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