Death rates

In 2004:

2,040,000 people died of AIDS
2,163,000 people died from diarrhoea
  517,000 women died from breast cancer
  527,000 women died from pregnancy, abortion or giving birth
1,122,000 people drowned, fell or burnt to death
2,784,000 people died from other accidents (nearly half from cars)
  783,000 people died in wars or other violence
  844,000 people committed suicide

Comforting to know.
Source: World Health Organisation Global Burden of Disease

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