A study reveals the 20 leading future caused by a death. #. | 2016 | 2040 1. | Coronary disease | Coronary disease 2. | Stroke | Stroke 3. | Respiratory infections | Respiratory infections 4. | Diarrheal diseases | COPD 5. | Road injuries | Chronic kidney disease 6. | Malaria | Alzheimer 7. | Preterm birth | Diabetes 8. | HIV/AIDS | Road injuries 9. | COPD | Lung cancer 10. | Neonatal encephalopathy | Diarrheal diseases 11. | Tuberculosis | Self-harm 12. | Congenital defects | HIV/AIDS 13. | Lung cancer | Liver cancer 14. | Self-harm | HHD 15. | Diabetes | Colorectal cancer 16. | Chronic kidney disease | Tuberculosis 17. | Other neonatal | Congenital defects 18. | Alzheimer's | Preterm birth 19. | Neonatal sepsis | Breast cancer 20. | Liver cancer | Falls COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease HHD - Hypertensive Heart Disease HIV/AIDS - Human immunodeficiency virus infection & acquired immune deficiency syndrome From #18 to #6 Alzheimer