Top 10 Leading Causes of Death

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Script written by Genevieve Methot.

We interrupt your day to bring you our most depressing countdown yet. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down the top 10 leading causes of death. For this list, we've used stats pulled from a 2012 study by the World Health Organization to determine which diseases and illnesses are the biggest killers. These causes of death are deadly, and unfortunately the most common killers worldwide.

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  • #10: Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • #9: Road Injury
  • #8: Diabetes Mellitus
  • #7: Diarrheal Diseases
  • #6: HIV / AIDS
  • #5: Trachea / Bronchus / Lung Cancers
  • #4: Lower Respiratory Infections
  • #3: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • #2: Stroke
  • #1: Ischemic Heart Disease

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