National Statistics Institute Informative Bulletin
External causes of death: understanding for action
Information on causes of death among the population has enormous potential as a tool for public health decision-making. The analyses and research work carried out with the data provided by the Death Statistics according to cause of death allow the health system to be strengthened in order to be able to act in those situations in which avoidable deaths may occur, either by implementing prevention programmes or by the application of appropriate treatments.