Pouya Saeedi1, Paraskevi Salpea2, Suvi Karuranga2, Inga Petersohn2, Belma Malanda2, Edward W Gregg3, Nigel Unwin4, Sarah H Wild5, Rhys Williams6. 1. International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: pouya.saeedi@idf.org. 2. International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium. 3. School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. 4. MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 5. Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 6. Diabetes Research Unit Cymru, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Abstract
AIMS: To estimate the number of deaths attributable to diabetes in 20-79-year-old adults in 2019. METHODS: The following were used to estimate the number of deaths attributable to diabetes: all-cause mortality estimates from the World Health Organization life table, country level age- and sex-specific estimates of diabetes prevalence in 2019 and relative risks of death in people with diabetes compared to people without diabetes. RESULTS: An estimated 4.2 million deaths among 20-79-year-old adults are attributable to diabetes. Diabetes is estimated to contribute to 11.3% of deaths globally, ranging from 6.8% (lowest) in the Africa Region to 16.2% (highest) in the Middle East and North Africa. About half (46.2%) of deaths attributable to diabetes occur in people under the age of 60 years. The Africa Region has the highest (73.1%) proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in people under the age of 60 years, while the Europe Region has the lowest (31.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes is estimated to contribute to one in nine deaths among adults aged 20-79 years. Prevention of diabetes and its complications is essential, particularly in middle-income countries, where the current impact is estimated to be the largest. Contemporary data from diverse populations are needed to validate these estimates.
AIMS: To estimate the number of deaths attributable to diabetes in 20-79-year-old adults in 2019. METHODS: The following were used to estimate the number of deaths attributable to diabetes: all-cause mortality estimates from the World Health Organization life table, country level age- and sex-specific estimates of diabetes prevalence in 2019 and relative risks of death in people with diabetes compared to people without diabetes. RESULTS: An estimated 4.2 million deaths among 20-79-year-old adults are attributable to diabetes. Diabetes is estimated to contribute to 11.3% of deaths globally, ranging from 6.8% (lowest) in the Africa Region to 16.2% (highest) in the Middle East and North Africa. About half (46.2%) of deaths attributable to diabetes occur in people under the age of 60 years. The Africa Region has the highest (73.1%) proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in people under the age of 60 years, while the Europe Region has the lowest (31.4%). CONCLUSIONS:Diabetes is estimated to contribute to one in nine deaths among adults aged 20-79 years. Prevention of diabetes and its complications is essential, particularly in middle-income countries, where the current impact is estimated to be the largest. Contemporary data from diverse populations are needed to validate these estimates.
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