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 Proportion of deaths (% in relation of total deaths due to the cause in the country)
Characteristic Description
Name Proportion of deaths (% in relation of total deaths due to the cause in the country) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2013), Sex and Death cause (List OECD adapted); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Mortality by causes of death
First available period 2018
Last available period 2019
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2013)
  • Sex
  • Death cause (List OECD adapted)
Concepts
  • UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH:  The disease or injury that initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death or the circumstances of the accident or violence that produced the injury.
  • 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.
Definition Ratio between the number of deaths by specific cause of death and the total deaths by total causes of death, per 100.
Formule PO_CM = (Óbitos pela causas de morte específica/ Número total da causa de morte específica)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 09/04/2021


information presented in 19/4/2024