Preferred term
Excess mortality
Type
Type of entity- CBS concept
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- 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.
Broader concept
Broader conceptSource
Source for the description of the concept.Identifier
- 07b0fcda-2350-43f7-8bfc-1405f7f4d2e2-nl-nl
Version
- 1
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Dutch
URI
https://vocabs.cbs.nl/def/begrippen/55