2004 to 2013 mortality data aggregated by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services across 132 local geographic areas. This indicator dataset provides the distribution of deaths by cause of death at both local and provincial levels. It was published as part of the Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles report in March 2015.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional disparities in mortality rates based on geographic distribution across 132 local areas.
- Identify leading causes of death for specific communities like Lacombe or Calgary - West Bow.
- Compare provincial-level mortality trends with local geographic area data.
- Support healthcare planning by mapping cause-of-death prevalence to census-based boundaries.
Strengths
- Data covers a 10-year period from 2004 to 2013.
- Provides granularity across 132 distinct local geographic areas.
- Includes both local area and provincial-level aggregations.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is from a 2015 report; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Time Range
- 2004-2013
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada (132 local geographic areas)