10 most common causes of death, by cause type, 2022

The 5 most common conditions involved in death in 2022 were heart disease (20%), dementia (18%), hypertension (12%), stroke (11.5%) and diabetes (11.4%)

The size of the circles shows the percentage of deaths where the cause was involved

The 5 most common conditions involved in death in 2022 were heart disease (20%), dementia (18%), hypertension (12%), stroke (11.5%) and diabetes (11.4%)
Each death can involve one or more multiple, direct or contributory cause. As a result, the sum of the number and percent deaths over these types of causes can sum to more than the total number of deaths. As there is only one underlying cause per death, the total number of underlying causes represents the total number of deaths
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