Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Notes

Most comprehensive global morbidity/mortality dataset. Methodology is heavily modeled; uncertainty intervals are published.

Warrants from this source (3)

• CDAge-standardized DALY rates vary more than 3x across regions; the highest burde… support
  weight

  0.90

  method: direct_measurement · locator: Region-by-region age-standardized DALY rates

• CDMental and neurological disorders are the leading cause of years-lived-with-dis… support
  weight

  0.90

  method: direct_measurement · locator: YLD by cause, 2021 estimates

• CDNon-communicable diseases (cardiovascular, cancer, chronic respiratory, diabete… support
  weight

  0.90

  method: direct_measurement · locator: Cause-of-death distribution, 1990 vs 2021