Health category | Major causes of death | UNSDG targets to be achieved by 2030 |
Maternal health |
| Reduce global Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to <70/100 000 births |
Child health |
| Reduce neonatal mortality rate to 12/1000 live births Reduce under-5 mortality to 25/1000 |
Infectious diseases |
| Reduce malaria/Tuberculosis deaths by 50% by 2023* Reduce Hep B/Hep C deaths by 40% by 2023* |
Non-communicable diseases |
| Reduce risk of mortality between ages 30 and 70 years from these four conditions by 33% |
Mental health |
| Reduce suicide mortality rate by 15% by 2023* |
Injuries |
| Reduce death rate by 50% |
Ambient and household air pollution |
| Substantial reduction in mortality rates |
Unsafe water, sanitation and lack of hygiene |
| Reduce number of deaths from water and soil contamination |
Hazardous chemicals |
| Reduce number of deaths |
Climate change/disasters |
| Reduce death rates |
Climate sensitive diseases |
| Reduce mortality rates by 10% by 2023 |
*Specified by the WHO GPW for 2019–2023.26
GPW, General Programme of Work; UNSDG, UN Sustainable Development Goal.