Death rates
November 5, 2008
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