Figure 8.

Co-evolution of age-standardised YLLs with SDI globally and for GBD regions for Level 1 causes, for both sexes combined, 1990–2017

(A) Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. (B) Non-communicable diseases. (C) Injuries. Coloured lines show global and region values for YLL rates. Each point in a line represents one year starting at 1990 and ending at 2017. In all regions, SDI has increased over time so progress in SDI is associated with points further to the right and later years for a given region. The black lines indicate expected trajectories for each geography expected on the basis of SDI alone. GBD=Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. SDI=Socio-demographic Index. YLLs=years of life lost. *Values denoted by asterisks are 18 926·3 for eastern sub-Saharan Africa in 1994 and 35 078·7 for the Caribbean in 2010.