Statistics Greenland

The figures are based on death certificates received at the National Board of Health

Data from Cause of death register district Residence District. The district in which the dead person had address at time of death. causes Tuberculosis A15-19, B90 Meningococcal infection A39 ADIS (HIV disease) B20-24 Viral hepatitis B15-19 Other infectious diseases A00-09, A20-99, B00-09, B25-89, B91-99 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx C00-14 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus C15 Malignant neoplasm of stomach C16 Malignant neoplasms of colon C18-19 Malignant neoplasms of rectum C20 Malignant neoplasms of anus C21 Malignant neoplasms of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts C22 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas C25 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity, middle ear and accessory sinuses C30-31 Malignant neoplasm of larynx C32 Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung C33-34 Malignant neoplasms of pleura C384, C450 Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage C40-41 Malignant melanoma of skin C43 Malignant neoplasm of breast C50 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri C53 Malignant neoplasms of corpus uteri and uterus, part unspecified C54-55 Malignant neoplasm of ovary C56, C570-C574 Malignant neoplasm of prostate C61 Malignant neoplasm of testis C62 Malignant neoplasms of kidney C64 Malignant neoplasm of bladder C67 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs C65, C66, C68 Malignant neoplasms of meninges, brain and other parts of central nervous system C70-C72 Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland C73 Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid and related tissue C81-90 Leukemia C91-95 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue C96 All other and unspecified malignant neoplasms C17, C23-24, C26, C37, C380-383, C388, C39, C44, C451-459, C46-49,C51-52, C577-579, C58-60, C63, C69,C74-80, C97 Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system D32-33, D42-43 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour D00-09, D10-31 Diseases of the blood, -forming organs and some disorders in the immune mechanism D50-89 Hypothyroidism E00-03 Diabetes mellitus E10-14 Malnutrition E40-46 Cystic fibrosis E84 Other endocrine and nutritional disorders and metabolic diseases E04-07, E15-34, E50-83, E85-89 Dementia other than Alzheimer disease F01, F03 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol F10 Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use F11-16, F18-19 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders F20-29 Mood [affective] disorders F30-39 Eating disorders F50 Other mental and behavioral disorders F04-09, F17, F40-48, F51-99 Meningitis G00-03 Parkinson's disease G20 Alzheimer's disease G30, (F00) Multiple sclerosis G35 Epilepsy G40-41 Cerebral palsy G80 Other disorders of nervous system, eye and ear G04-13, G21-25, G31, G36-37, G43-72, G81-99, H00-95 Ischemic heart disease I20-25 Hypertensive diseases I10-15 Other forms of heart disease I00-09, I27, I30-51 Pulmonary embolism I26 Cerebrovascular diseases I60-69 Other disorders of circulatory system I28, I70-99 Influenza J10-11 Pneumonia J12-18 Asthma J45-46 Other chronic lower respiratory diseases (KOL) J41-44, J47 Other diseases of respiratory system J00-06, J20-39, J40, J60-99 Peptic ulcer K25-28 Chronic liver disease K70, K73-74 Other diseases of the digestive system K00-22, K29-66, K71-72, K75-92 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L00-99 Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis M05-06 Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue M00-02, M08-99 Disorders of kidney and ureter N00-29 Other diseases of urinary system N30-39 Diseases of male genital organs N40-51 Disorders of breast N60-64 Diseases of female genital organs N70-98 Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O00-99 Immaturitet og præmaturitet P072-073 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period P00-05, P070-071, P08-96 Congenital malformations of the nervous system Q00-07 Congenital malformations of the circulatory system Q20-28 Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified Q90-99 Other congenital malformations Q10-18, Q30-89 Senility R54 Sudden infant death syndrome R95 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality R96-98, R999 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified R00-53, R55-94 Falls W00-19 Transport accidents on land V01-89, Y85 Transport accidents on water V90-94 Accidental drowning and submersion W65-74 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to drugs, medicaments and biological substances X40-41, X43-44 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics X42 Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances X45-49 Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care Y60-Y84, Y88 Other accidents V95-V99, W20-64, W75-99, X00-39, X50-59, Y40-59, Y86 Intentional self-poisoning X60-69 Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation and suffocation X70 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion X71 Intentional self-harm by unspecified means X72-84, Y870 Homicide and assault X85-99, Y00-09, Y871 Poisoning undetermined intent Y10-19 Drowning and submersion, undetermined intent Y21 Other events with uncertain circumstances Y20, Y22-34, Y872, Y899 Legal intervention incl. war Y35-36, Y890-891 Deaths without medical information R990 (DK)

The figures are based on death certificates received at the National Board of Health

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: The basis for the National Board of Health inventory is data from the Central Laboratory at Queen Ingrid's Hospital. Individuals can appear more than once in the data material, as they may have received more positive tests every single year.Gonorrhea: From 2018 new cases of gonorrhea are counted as unique positive samples or 2 positive samples with more than 21 days in between. 97.6 % of all positive samples for gonorrhea count in 2018.Chlamydia: From 2018 new cases of chlamydia are counted as unique positive samples or 2 positive samples with more than 42 days in between. 96.4% of all positive samples for chlamydia count in 2018.Syfilis: Data are based on individual notifications to the National Board of Health.Mean population: Calculated as a simple average of the population estimates, taken at January 1st of the year in question, and the following year.

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: The basis for the National Board of Health inventory is data from the Central Laboratory at Queen Ingrid's Hospital. Individuals can appear more than once in the data material, as they may have received more positive tests every single year.Gonorrhea: From 2018 new cases of gonorrhea are counted as unique positive samples or 2 positive samples with more than 21 days in between. 97.6 % of all positive samples for gonorrhea count in 2018.Chlamydia: From 2018 new cases of chlamydia are counted as unique positive samples or 2 positive samples with more than 42 days in between. 96.4% of all positive samples for chlamydia count in 2018.Syfilis: Data are based on individual notifications to the National Board of Health.Mean population: Calculated as a simple average of the population estimates, taken at January 1st of the year in question, and the following year.Age: Persons over the age of 99 years are shown as age 99

The figures are based on death certificates received at the National Board of Health