Global data from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Years of Life Lost (YLLs), a measure of premature mortality. The dataset quantifies the burden of disease by calculating the number of years lost due to death before a standard life expectancy, standardized per 100,000 population. It is produced by the WHO's Global Health Observatory.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the YLLs metric over time to assess changes in premature mortality burden.
- Compare YLLs rates across different countries or regions to identify health inequities.
- Model the relationship between YLLs and other health or socioeconomic indicators available in WHO datasets.
- Forecast future YLLs rates based on historical time-series data for resource planning.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative World Health Organization (WHO).
- Provides a standardized, population-adjusted metric (per 100,000) for cross-country comparison.
- Platform tags indicate it is structured as a time-series, enabling trend analysis.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- Data may have reporting lags or inconsistencies depending on the source country's vital registration systems.
- The calculation of YLLs relies on a standard life expectancy model which may not reflect local conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory (GHO)
- Collection Method
- Calculated from mortality data and a standard life table, aggregated and standardized by WHO.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, with country-level data implied by platform tags.