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In the developing world, tobacco consumption is rising by 3.4% per year as of 2002. [10] The WHO in 2004 projected 58.8 million deaths to occur globally, from which 5.4 million are tobacco-attributed, and 4.9 million as of 2007. [13] As of 2002, 70% of the deaths are in developing countries. [13]
People who died from cancer or other illnesses resulting from chewing or smoking tobacco products. Pages in category "Tobacco-related deaths" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
The following list sorts sovereign states and dependent territories and by the total number of deaths. Figures are from the 2024 revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects report, for the calendar year 2023.
Global tobacco use has tumbled in a generation with one in five people smoking versus one in three in 2000, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The drop comes despite what the U.N ...
The World Health Organization estimates that, in total, about 8 million people die from tobacco-related causes, including 1.3 million non-smokers due to secondhand smoke. [7] It is further estimated to have caused 100 million deaths in the 20th century. [4] Tobacco smoke contains over 70 chemicals, known as carcinogens, that cause cancer.
Cause of death Number Percent of total Notes Adverse events in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries: 2.6 million deaths [13] "one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world" Smoking tobacco: 435,000 [11] 18.1%: Obesity: 111,900 [14] 4.6%: There was considerable debate about the differences in the numbers of obesity ...
The following is a list of the causes of human deaths worldwide for different years arranged by their associated mortality rates. In 2002, there were about 57 million deaths. In 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), about 58 million people died. [1]
For articles about the growing and manufacture of tobacco and tobacco products, see Category:Tobacco by country. Subcategories This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.