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These statistics contains information on number of deaths by sex, age and municipality of residence.
These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad.
Information about cause of death is not available for those people who have died abroad.
Data description
These statistics contains information on number of deaths by sex, age and municipality of residence.
These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad.
Information about cause of death is not available for those people who have died abroad.
The basis for the statistics is data from the Central Population Register (CPR) and data from Statens Serum Institut (SSI).
Classification system
Causes of deaths are grouped according to the international classification ICD10.
Sector coverage
Not relevant for these statistics.
Statistical concepts and definitions
Mortality frequency: The mortality frequency indicates (in 100,000s) the frequency of mortality over a year, from one birthday to the next.
Life expectancy: Life expectancy indicates the average number of years that a person of a specified age can expect to live, assuming that the age-specific mortality levels remain constant (i.e. the rates observed for the period under review).
Statistical unit
People.
Statistical population
The number of people living Denmark, who died during the year
Reference area
Denmark.
Time coverage
1986-
Base period
Not relevant for these statistics.
Unit of measure
People.
Reference period
01-01-2016 - 31-12-2016
Frequency of dissemination
Yearly.
Legal acts and other agreements
Act on Statistics Denmark (Lov om Danmarks Statistik), section 6.
Cost and burden
Not relevant for these statistics.