CHINA VS INDIA: TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH

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	INDIA		CHINA		Deaths
Cause Of Death	Rnk	Deaths	Rnk	Deaths	Summary
Coronary Heart Disease	1	1,730,833	2	1,927,803	- 196,970
Lung Disease	2	881,818	3	895,355	- 13,537
Stroke	3	759,836	1	2,017,996	- 1,258,161
Influenza and Pneumonia	4	663,358	12	177,268	+ 486,090
Tuberculosis	5	453,447	22	50,409	+ 403,038
Diarrhoeal diseases	6	440,767	51	9,541	+ 431,225
Diabetes Mellitus	7	332,453	13	167,267	+ 165,186
Low Birth Weight	8	325,236	35	28,461	+ 296,775
Road Traffic Accidents	9	321,808	8	284,986	+ 36,822
Kidney Disease	10	286,758	11	196,377	+ 90,382
TOTAL DEATHS	6,196,314		5,755,463		+ 440,851

Note: Population is Equalized to CHINA   

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THE INTELLECTUAL EXERCISE

The point of this intellectual exercise is to measure what would happen if two countries shared the same leading causes of death. To make these comparisons possible we equalized the population and used total deaths for each country's top 10 causes to simulate an "Exchange." Use the chart on the left to sort by the country name and use the summary plus and minus column to measure the differences in total deaths.

Life Expectancy statistics are calculated the same way everywhere in the world, but what we die from can be very different depending upon where we live. Despite these differences, with rare exception, the top 10 causes of death for any given country will represent between 70-80% of their total deaths. This is an intellectual exercise only, not a comparison of which country is healthier or to challenge existing life expectancy rankings. If you prefer to see total deaths for over 80 causes and choose your own countries to compare go here: https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/ world-rankings-total-deaths

ABOUT OUR DATA

All meaningful comparisons between countries should be made using the same data source and year. The most reliable source for International comparisons is the World Health Organization because it is standardized for cross cultural comparisons. It is also reviewed annually, which often makes it more current than individual country data that can take years to compile. The WHO data includes individual country "projections," that are calculated based upon an annual consultation with each country before it is published. There are differences however, such as WHO data separates different forms of heart disease and cancer and combines Alzheimer's with Dementia. In this top 10 comparison WHO data for both countries was used.

Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.

Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2018