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. 2022 Jan 11;43:101249. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101249

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Fig 1 — CHD is the leading cause of global mortality from NCDs in the population under 20 years of age

(A) The number of deaths in 2019 for NCDs in the population under 20 years. Globally, congenital birth defects are the leading cause of NCDs in this age group, and congenital heart disease (CHD) accounts for the largest proportion of all birth defects. (B) Change in the proportion of deaths from CHD relative to all NCD mortality in the population under 20 years, 1990–2019. CHD=congenital heart disease; NCDs=non-communicable diseases.