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Intermediate cause of death

Intermediate cause of death refers to the condition which leads from the underlying cause of death to the immediate cause of death. The intermediate cause of death is recorded in the death certificate and saved in the statistical data files, but it is not used in the compilation of annual statistics.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • WHO

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