Death rates among youth not declining, despite overall drop globally: Lancet study

'India also led the list of five countries with highest number of COVID-19- related deaths'

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

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Despite overall death rates declining by 67 per cent across the world, mortality rates among young adults have not witnessed a similar pattern due to factors such as suicide, drug overdose and high alcohol consumption, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal.

The findings are part of the 'Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023', which has analysed data from about 3,10,000 sources and over 14,000 researchers and experts worldwide.

China reported the highest number of deaths in 2023 at 10.7 million, followed by India (9.85 million) and the US (over three million).

However, upon adjusting for population sizes, India ranked 73rd in terms of death rate, while China and the US were placed at 166th and 160th, respectively.