Cardiovascular associated diseases are the leading cause of death globally and are responsible for 40 per cent of deaths in North America. (sciencedaily.com)
According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, in 1990 — the last year for which reliable figures are available — AIDS was responsible for 17 per cent of all deaths in men aged between 25 and 44, compared with 11.5 per cent in 1988, when it ranked as the number three killer after heart disease and «unintentional deaths», from accidents such as car crashes for example. (newscientist.com)
Oyeyemi said the FRSC had declared war on reckless drivers because such drivers were responsible for about 40 per cent of deaths of officials of the FRSC in active duty. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)