On average, approximately 150,000 people die each day worldwide from various causes
. The leading causes of death include cardiovascular diseases (about 49,000 deaths per day), infectious diseases (around 46,500 deaths per day), cancer (about 14,200 deaths per day), respiratory diseases, asthma, and suicide
. Child mortality under the age of five accounts for roughly 16,000 deaths daily
. By country, the number of daily deaths varies significantly due to population size and health conditions. For example, China sees about 32,000 deaths per day, India about 26,600, and the United States around 8,460 daily deaths
. In the U.S. specifically, recent estimates suggest about 8,990 people die each day
. These figures help illustrate the global scale of mortality and the importance of healthcare interventions targeting major causes such as heart disease, infections, and cancer
