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 Potential years of life lost (Years)
Characteristic Description
Name Potential years of life lost (Years) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2013) and Sex; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death
First available period 2002
Last available period 2017
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2013)
  • Sex
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • DEATH:  The permanent disappearance of vital functions.
  • POTENCIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST:  It is the number of years that theoretically a given population ceases to live if dying prematurely (before the age of 70 years).
Formule PYLL = Ratio (Oi × Ai), where Oi is the number of deaths in age group i and Ai is the number of years of life between the average age of the age group in which death occurred and 70 years
Measure unit (symbol) Year (Year)
Power of 10  0
Observations All causes of death = Codes A00-Y89 of ICD 10
Last update date 11/07/2019


information presented in 19/5/2024