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These global figures, impressive as they are, mask the extreme nature of the change that is projected in some developing regions because they incorporate the projections for the rich nations, which show relatively little change. In India, deaths from non-communicable diseases are projected to almost double, from about 4 million to about 8 million a year, while deaths from communicable diseases are expected to fall from almost 5 million to below 3 million a year.