Comparison of the Effects of Changing the Discount Rate (r) and the Age-Weighting Factor (K) on the Composition of DALYs(r, K), 2001 | World | Low- and middle-income countries |
| DALYs(0,0) | DALYs(3,0) | DALYs(3,1) | DALYs(0,0) | DALYs(3,0) | DALYs(3,1) |
| Total DALYs (millions) | 2,645 | 1,536 | 1,476 | 2,447 | 1,387 | 1,357 |
| By outcome (%) |
| Total YLD | 27 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 34 | 36 |
| Total YLL | 73 | 64 | 62 | 74 | 66 | 64 |
| By cause (%) |
| Group I | 47 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 40 | 44 |
| Group II | 42 | 53 | 47 | 38 | 49 | 43 |
| Group III | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| By sex (%) |
| Male | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 |
| Female | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
| By age group (%) |
| 0-4 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 41 | 31 | 32 |
| 5-14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 15-44 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 35 |
| 45-59 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| 60+ | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 13 |
Source: Authors' calculations.