Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Life expectancy returned to prepandemic rates in 2023. COVID-19 fell from the top cause of death in 2021 to 20th ...

Global mortality continues to fall. Life expectancy has improved to unprecedented levels and deaths in young children have plummeted. Yet for adolescents and young adults, especially those aged 15 to ...

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ...

A five-year study has revealed a stability in global acute kidney injury (AKI)–related mortality rates with differing patterns that indicate a rising concentration of mortality in older populations ...

While the world celebrates a historic 67% drop in mortality rates since 1950, experts warn of a disturbing countertrend — rising deaths among young people due to modern health and societal crises.

MASH prevalence and advanced disease cases are expected to rise significantly by 2040, with Brazil and Saudi Arabia seeing the highest increases. The US is projected to have the highest mortality ...

Neonatal sepsis remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality, yet comprehensive evaluations of its current and future burden are limited. This study assessed global, regional, and national trends and ...

The nation’s infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025. The U.S. national infant mortality rate dropped to below 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.

Nigeria has the highest burden of under-five mortality (U5M) in the world and contributes 17% of the global childhood deaths. The high national average of U5M in Nigeria is driven by the rates in some ...