The WHO Mortality Database is a compilation of mortality data by age, sex and cause of death, as reported annually by Member States from their civil registration systems.
The most recent version of the database is available online from the World Health Organization (link below). Note that the Map & Data Library has also archived a copy of the 2008 edition, which is also available upon request.
Data creator
World Health Organization (WHO)
Distributor
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO)
Statistics type
Subjects
Geography
Geographic coverage
international
Time period
1950-present
Periodicity
annual
Mode of data collection
process-produced
Access status
Open
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Description
Access the latest edition online from the World Health Organization website.