Mortality Rate

Global study sounds alarm over rising deaths among young adults worldwide

While global life expectancy is improving, deaths among young people are also rising because of accidents, mental health issues, and preventable causes

'Fat but fit': New study finds being underweight deadlier than overweight

Those at the lower end of the "healthy" range also faced higher risks, with BMIs between 18.5 and 19.9 doubling the likelihood of death

Low-cost interventions key to preventing drowning deaths in India: Expert

Drowning, often unreported and misunderstood, remains one of the leading causes of child mortality in India, and it is entirely preventable through simple and low-cost interventions, especially at the grassroots level, according to an expert at a top UK-based institute. Drowning is often categorised under unnatural deaths and not recognised by many governments as a serious issue, said Kate Eardley, Head of International Advocacy at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). India has played a key role in supporting the 2023 World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution on drowning prevention, signalling an important shift at the global level, Eardley told PTI in a recent interaction during her first visit to the country. Drowning is still not recognised by many governments as a serious issue. It's often categorised under unnatural deaths' without acknowledging the scale or the solutions. But, drowning is preventable," she said. India has also introduced a national strategy on ...

India's cancer mortality ratio highest among top 10 cancer-affected nations

Based on the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) 2022 data, India ranked third behind China and the United States in terms of absolute number of cancer incidences

In India, 3 in 5 die following cancer diagnosis, women more affected: Study

Three in every five people in India succumb to cancer following diagnosis with women bearing a "disproportionate burden" compared to men, an analysis of global cancer data has estimated. The incidence to mortality ratio in the US was found to be about one in four, while in China it was one in two, according to the results published in 'The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia' journal. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study found that India ranked third highest in cancer incidence, after China and the US, and accounted for over 10 per cent of the world's cancer-related deaths, ranking second after China. Researchers also projected that in the coming two decades, India will face a formidable challenge in managing deaths related to cancer incidence, with a yearly increase of two per cent in cases as the population ages. The team examined trends in 36 types of cancer across age groups and genders in India over the past 20 years, using the Global Cancer Observatory ...

New study: PM2.5 air pollution in India leads to 1.5 million deaths a year

A groundbreaking study links PM2.5 pollution to 1.5 million annual deaths in India, urging nationwide action to tackle the health crisis caused by poor air quality

New Lancet report sets goal to cut chances of early death globally in half

Ahead of the 2024 World Health Summit, in which the World Health Organization (WHO) is a partner, a new report by the Lancet Commission on 'Investing in Health' has set a goal of cutting the probability of premature deaths around the world in half by 2050. Seven of the 30 most populous countries, including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Iran, and Turkiye, are on track to meeting the "ambitious," yet "feasible" goal, which the report's authors have called '50-by-50'. The international team includes authors from institutions such as Harvard University's School of Public Health, the WHO, and Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi. They explained that on average, a 2019-born person had a 31 per cent chance of dying before turning 70 years of age. If the 50-by-50 goal was achieved globally, a 2050-born individual can expect to have only a 15 per cent chance of dying before turning 70, they said. The authors said that the gains made by the seven countries in slashing chances of early death

Upper limit for LIC's new endowment plan reduced to 50 years from 55 years

The revision is effective October 1, 2024, 'LIC New Endowment Plan-914' is a participating endowment plan that offers the dual benefit of protection-cum-savings plan

Insurer Aegon books $400 mn hit in H1 of 2024 from higher US mortality

Analysts at Barclays and J.P.Morgan called the results mixed, after operating profit also fell 8% to 750 million euros

555 Asiatic lions died in five years, no rise in mortality rate, says Govt

A total 555 Asiatic lions died in the last five years but there has been no increase in their mortality rate, the government told the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Gir forest in Gujarat is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lion. According to government data, the number of these big cats in Gir rose from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020. Replying to a question, Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Lower House that 555 lions died in the last five years. He said 113 lions died in 2019, 124 in 2020, 105 in 2021, 110 in 2022 and 103 in 2023. Asked if an increasing number of lions were dying in the country, the minister replied in the negative. Over the years, experts have demanded the translocation of lions in India as the big cats have been geographically isolated in Gir. A second home would protect the lion population from extinction in case of an epidemic, an unexpected decline in prey or natural calamities. In September 2018, 27 lions died in Gir becau

Cervical cancer mortality rates drop, but experts stress need for vaccine

Experts anticipate indigenous vaccine to help curb cases, health ministry yet to take a decision on roll-out

'India has one of highest mortality rates due to antimicrobial resistance'

The resistance to antibiotics is not a new phenomenon, he said, adding that resistance to penicillin was reported in 1940, though the drug was put into use by 1928

UP govt provides skill birth training to bring down maternal mortality rate

The development has come as a result of the efforts of the state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government for improving the medical services here

NHM rollout created 271,000 jobs in FY21, Centre spent Rs 28K cr on mission

Across-the-board improvement in mortality rates over the years, shows govt data

Remdesivir reduces hospital stay, doesn't show benefit in mortality: AIIMS

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria explained the ways in which Covid-19 patients are being treated

Coronavirus mortality rate at 3%, recovery over 20%, says Harsh Vardhan

On the issue of rapid antibody tests, he said the results of the test vary from place to place and "it can't be relied upon"

Covid-19 Factoid: Coronavirus becoming more fatal, and 3 other data trends

The US remains the worst affected with more than 120,000 registered cases so far, with New York alone accounting for two-fifths of those

Covid-19 Factoid: Spain's deadliest day, and 3 other important data trends

While the number of Covid-19 cases in India is dangerously close to 1,000, the US has become the first to cross the 100,000 mark, and Italy has overtaken China to be the second-most impacted country

This new drug could be a hope for mothers dying during childbirth

The ability of a drug to stanch bleeding is important, as India tries to improve on its 22% decline in maternal mortality ratio (MMR), from 167 in 2011-13 to 130 in 2014-16