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'''Primary purpose:''' To collect and store internationally recognized data on deaths occurring on the Islands of Malta and Gozo, analyze it, and provide information for health policies, epidemiological studies, research, parliament, media, and international organizations.


'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' [[dataOwner::Directorate for Health Information and Research]]; [[dataOwner::Ministry for Health]].
'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' [[dataOwner::Directorate for Health Information and Research]]; [[dataOwner::Ministry for Health]].


'''Primary purpose:''' To collect and store internationally recognized data on deaths occurring on the Islands of Malta and Gozo, analyze it, and provide information for health policies, epidemiological studies, research, parliament, media, and international organizations.
'''Type of information:''' Data dictionary is not publicly available.


'''Available type of information:''' [[availableVariable::causes of death]]; [[availableVariable::number of deaths]], Mortality rate; Type of place of death; Deaths due to malignancy; Leading causes of death; [[availableVariable::age]]; [[availableVariable::sex]]; [[availableVariable::year]]. More information [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/deaths.aspx] in Annual Reports. Data dictionary is not publicly available.
'''Available type of information:''' [[availableVariable::causes of death]]; [[availableVariable::number of deaths]], Mortality rate; Type of place of death; Deaths due to malignancy; Leading causes of death; [[availableVariable::age]]; [[availableVariable::sex]]; [[availableVariable::year]]. [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/deaths.aspx Click here to learn more] in Annual Reports.


'''Source of Information:''' Death certificates.
'''Source of Information:''' Death certificates.
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'''Available data level:''' [[availableDataLevel::national level]].
'''Available data level:''' [[availableDataLevel::national level]].


'''Number of Records:''' Number of deaths each year available in the reports.
'''Number of records:''' Number of deaths each year available in the reports.


'''Date Range:''' 1872 onwards.
'''Date range:''' 1872 onwards.


'''Available date range:''' [[dataStart::1998]] to [[dataEnd::2019]].
'''Available date range:''' [[dataStart::1998]] to [[dataEnd::2019]].
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'''Cancer Areas of Interest:''' [[hasCancerAreasList::unknown]].
'''Cancer Areas of Interest:''' [[hasCancerAreasList::unknown]].


'''Data access:''' [[dataAvailability::partially publicly available]] [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/deaths.aspx]. Instructions to request data for restricted content [[hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Contact-us.aspx]]].
'''Data access:''' [[dataAvailability::partially publicly available]]. [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Registries/deaths.aspx Click here to access]. Instructions to request data for restricted content [[hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Contact-us.aspx]]].


'''Contact information:''' Information [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Contact-us.aspx].
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/dhir/Pages/Contact-us.aspx].

Revision as of 18:18, 21 May 2024

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Primary purpose: To collect and store internationally recognized data on deaths occurring on the Islands of Malta and Gozo, analyze it, and provide information for health policies, epidemiological studies, research, parliament, media, and international organizations.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Directorate for Health Information and Research; Ministry for Health.

Type of information: Data dictionary is not publicly available.

Available type of information: causes of death; number of deaths, Mortality rate; Type of place of death; Deaths due to malignancy; Leading causes of death; age; sex; year. Click here to learn more in Annual Reports.

Source of Information: Death certificates.

Data level: patient level.

Available data level: national level.

Number of records: Number of deaths each year available in the reports.

Date range: 1872 onwards.

Available date range: 1998 to 2019.

Cancer Areas of Interest: unknown.

Data access: partially publicly available. Click here to access. Instructions to request data for restricted content [1].

Contact information: Information [2].