br The Top 10 Leading Causes of Death Worldwide:br br 10. Traffic Accidents: 1.34 million deaths per yearbr br 9. Tuberculosis: 1.37 million deaths per yearbr br 8. Diarrhoeal disease: 1.39 million deaths per yearbr br 7. Alzheimer’s: 1.54 million deaths per yearbr br 6. Diabetes Mellitus: 1.59 million deaths per yearbr br 5. Lung Cancer: 1.69 million deaths per yearbr br 4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 3.17 million deaths per yearbr br 3. Lower Respiratory Infections: 3.19 million deaths per yearbr br 2. Stroke: 6.24 million deaths per yearbr br 1. Heart Disease: 8.76 million deaths per yearbr br Death will come for us all eventually, but there are things we can do to prevent some of its most common weapons. Not smoking, avoiding fatty foods, and getting enough exercise provide natural bulwarks against many of the grim reaper’s deadliest weapons.br br While we hate to be the bearers of bad news, we hope you found our list informative. As always, if you like what you see, please like, comment, or subscribe.br br Also check out our article on the Top 10 Leading Causes of Death here: br FactRetriever is a leading producer of the most interesting facts, online video content, and a plethora of fascinating topics..