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Preferred term

Excess mortality

Type

Type of entity
  • CBS concept

Definition

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  • Temporary and exceptional rise in the number of deceased that is coinciding with a causal event like an epedemic. There is an excess mortality when the he actual number of deaths is higher than the expected number in the same period.

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Identifier

  • 07b0fcda-2350-43f7-8bfc-1405f7f4d2e2-nl-nl

Version

  • 1

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Dutch

URI

https://vocabs.cbs.nl/def/begrippen/55

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