[ES] Death Statistic according to Cause of Death

Full name of the series in original language

Defunciones según la causa de muerte

Abstract

Death statistics by the cause of death reflect the health aspect of demographic flow. These statistics are carried out according to criteria established by the WHO in the ICD.
In this classification, it is recommended that the cause of death must be investigated and tabulated, such as defining the disease or lesion that starts a chain of pathological events. When the cause is trauma, the events surrounding the accident or act of violence leading to the fatal injury are regarded as the basic cause.

Specifically, this set or chain of diseases is what the death certifying doctor should supply in the statistical bulletin. Based on these causes, designated by the WHO as immediate, intermediate, fundamental and other processes, following international guidelines, the selection of the basic cause will be determined.

Data on causes of death is collected in three statistical questionnaire models: Medical Death Certificate/Statistical Death Register (CMD/BED), Judicial Statistical Death Register (BEDJ) and Statistical Bulletin of Infants who died within 24 hours (BEP). The first one collects data on deaths due to natural causes, without requiring the intervention of a judge, whereas the second one is directed at obtaining information on deaths due to causes requiring judicial intervention, since there are signs of a possible accidental or violent cause; both contain data on deaths among those who have lived more than 24 hours. Deaths occurring within 24 hours of life are collected in the BEP.

Link to the microdata page: https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1…

Geographic coverage

Spain

Time method

TimeSeries: Continuous

Time period

From year 2016. With multiple cause.
From year 2012-2015. With education level.
From year 2009 to 2011
From year 1999 to 2008
From year 1980 to 1998
From year 1975 to 1979

Other

The register design files for deaths according to cause of death are available for download. Due to reasons of control and confidentiality, the microdata files in which the cause of death is included will only be provided for free under special conditions in the User Services Department. If you wish, you can contact this department using the contact form: www.ine.es/infoine/en/.

Microdata files that don't include cause of death can be downloaded in the microdata section of the Vital statistics: Death statistics.

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

	Public Use Files	Scientific Use Files	Secure Use Files
Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students	N/A	N/A	N/A
PhD students	N/A	N/A	N/A
Researchers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foreign researchers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Access mode

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Online access	N/A	N/A	N/A
For download	N/A	N/A	N/A
Onsite access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote access	N/A	N/A	N/A
Remote execution	N/A	N/A	N/A

Update date

29/10/2024