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8. Apparently not at all. It seems that this is only diseases - and probably those identified by doctors.

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:45 PM

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Obviously starvation, murder, suicides, freezing, and-so-on are huge factors.

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What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data [View all] erronis Sunday OP

When you add up True Dough Sunday #1

Fascinating article. Thanks for posting. bmbmd Sunday #2

More to your point of ascribing a "cause of death" erronis Sunday #4

Nail on head. bmbmd Sunday #5

How do wars factor into this? Bmoboy Sunday #6

In 1890, the leading cause was February. OC375 Sunday #7