Mortality

A mortality rate stands for the annual number of deaths from a disease or in general, in a defined population. It is usually expressed in number of deaths per 1,000 people per year. This section contains information on:

• total mortality;
• infant mortality (death rate in the first year of life);
• perinatal mortality (death rate combining foetal, neonatal and postnatal mortality);
• disease-specific mortality;
• smoking-related deaths;
• alcohol-related deaths; and
• drug-related deaths.

Total mortality, Infant mortality, Disease-specific mortality and Drug-related deaths have already been implemented as EC Health Indicators data presentations.