India, Oct. 14 -- Summary NCDs like heart disease and diabetes now cause two-thirds of global deaths.

Anxiety and depression have surged by 63% and 26% respectively.

Environmental heat-related deaths are rising by 6% annually.

Global life expectancy has rebounded post-COVID to 76.3 years for women.

India records sharp decline in child mortality but high total deaths persist.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases to account for nearly two-thirds of global mortality and morbidity, according to the latest paper on global burden of diseases. Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 was published October 12, 2025, in the journal The Lancet.

Among NCDs, ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are the leading...