Table 2

Global YLLs, YLDs and DALYs, 2013 and per cent change in DALYs 1990–2013 with 95% UI, by cause of injury

Cause of injuryYLLs (in millions)YLDs (in millions)DALYs (in millions)Percent change DALYs, 1990–2013
Transport injuries68.8 (63.2–73.7)10.2 (7.5–13.4)79.0 (72.1–85.1)11.3 (1.2 to 18.7)
 Road injuries64.7 (59.3–69.2)8.6 (6.3–11.3)73.3 (66.9–78.7)13.6 (2.7 to 21.2)
 Other transport injuries4.1 (3.4–4.6)1.6 (1.2–2.1)5.7 (4.9–6.4)−11.5 (−21.0 to 0.4)
Unintentional injuries (not transport injury)84.3 (77.7–94.5)21.6 (16.0–28.7)105.9 (97.0–117.3)−21.7 (−28.1 to 8.6)
 Falls14.7 (12.2–16.4)12.8 (9.4–17.0)27.5 (23.4–31.9)21.1 (0.9 to 34.4)
 Drowning21.2 (17.8–29.5)0.4 (0.3–0.5)21.6 (18.2–29.8)−45.1 (−53.6 to 3.2)
 Fire, heat and hot substances11.1 (9.4–13.5)1.2 (0.9–1.6)12.3 (10.5–14.7)−33.0 (−43.7 to 14.3)
 Poisonings4.5 (3.1–5.1)0.07 (0.06–0.08)4.5 (3.2–5.2)−28.8 (−56.2 to 17.8)
 Exposure to mechanical forces10.3 (9.1–13.4)3.8 (2.7–5.0)14.0 (12.4–17.2)−25.9 (−40.5 to 6.7)
 Adverse effects of medical treatment5.2 (3.9–6.4)0.2 (0.1–0.3)5.4 (4.1–6.6)18.8 (−5.7 to 44.3)
 Animal contact3.9 (3.0–6.5)0.4 (0.3–0.5)4.3 (3.4–6.9)−30.5 (−42.7 to 11.3)
 Foreign body6.7 (4.7–9.1)0.3 (0.2–0.3)7.0 (5.0–9.4)−20.8 (−38.4 to 18.4)
 Other unintentional injuries6.7 (6.1–7.4)2.6 (1.9–3.4)9.3 (8.4–10.3)−5.0 (−14.7 to 16.5)
Intentional injuries55.5 (47.6–62.2)1.1 (0.8–1.4)56.6 (48.7–63.3)9.6 (−0.2 to 19.9)
 Self-harm34.9 (29.0–39.2)0.2 (0.2–0.3)35.2 (29.2–39.5)9.3 (−3.2 to 23.9)
 Interpersonal violence20.6 (15.2–24.9)0.8 (0.6–1.1)21.4 (16.0–25.7)9.4 (2.3 to 20.4)
War and disaster2.2 (1.5–3.8)3.9 (1.9–7.8)6.1 (3.5–11.1)−55.8 (−60.2 to 48.6)
 Exposure to forces of nature0.7 (0.5–1.6)0.6 (0.3–1.1)1.3 (0.8–2.5)−43.6 (−52.8 to 12.7)
 Collective violence and legal intervention1.4 (1.0–2.5)3.4 (1.5–6.8)4.8 (2.6–8.7)−58.3 (−62.3 to 52.9)
Total210.8 (198.2–224.0)36.8 (26.9–48.7)247.6 (231.3–265.1)−8.4 (−13.6 to 1.6)
  • A positive change indicates an increase over time; a negative percentage indicates a decrease over time. Figures in bold indicate significant change in DALYs between 1990 and 2013.

  • DALYs, disability-adjusted life years; UI, uncertainty interval; YLD, years lived with disability; YLL, years of life lost.