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Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in India, killing 1.7 million Indians in 2016, according to the 2016 Global Burden of Disease Report, released on September 15, 2017.

As India reduces under-five mortality and deaths due to infectious disease, it faces the emerging challenge of non-communicable diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease and diabetes, which have been increasing over 10 years to 2016. India cut death rates from diarrhoea, preterm birth, tuberculosis and neonatal disorders, indicating improvements in some aspects of the public healthcare system.

We analysed the top causes of deaths in India in 2005 and 2016. Here is what we found:

Heart disease top cause of death in India, killed 1.7 mn (17.8% of all deaths), up 53% from 2005: new data (1/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Diarrhoeal disease deaths fell 26% between 2005 and 2016 to 778,000 deaths (2/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was 2nd leading cause of death in India in 2016, claiming 848,000 lives, up 22.7% from 2005 (3/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Cerebrovascular disease was 4th leading cause of death in 2016, up 25% from 2005, claiming 694,000 in 2016 (4/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

TB was 6th leading cause of death killing 435,000, down 1 position, in 2016, 24.8% fewer deaths than 2005 (5/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Diabetes 7th leading cause of death, killing 174,000 in 2016, up 70% from 2005 (6/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Road Injuries 8th common cause of death in India, killing 254,000 in 2016, up 22% from 2005 (7/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Self-harm 10th common cause of death, 230000 dead in 2016, up 5% from 2005 (8/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Neonatal preterm births moves from 7th to 13th leading cause of death in 2016, down 43.6% from 2005, killing 144,000 in 2016 (9/n) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

Other Neonatal disorders moves from 10th to 16th leading cause of death in 2015, down 42.6% from 2005, 110,000 dead in 2016 (10/10) — IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) September 15, 2017

(Yadavar is principal correspondent with IndiaSpend.)

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