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Human Mortality Database
The Human Mortality Database shares harmonized mortality and population estimates for research on longevity in developed countries.
About Human Mortality Database
The Human Mortality Database provides harmonized mortality and population estimates for developed countries. It contains period and cohort mortality data for a listed set of countries and areas, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.A., among others.
It also provides Excel tables for infant mortality, survival to age 65, life expectancy and population, along with cause-of-death series, short-term mortality fluctuation data and subnational databases. Zipped data files are available for downloads.
Key features
- Period and cohort mortality data for listed countries and areas
- Excel tables for infant mortality, survival to 65, life expectancy
- Cause-of-death data series with reconstructed classifications
- Short-term mortality fluctuations data series
- Subnational mortality databases
- Zipped data files for rapid downloads
Best for: Researchers, students, journalists, and policy analysts interested in human longevity.
Good for
- Follows open data principles and seeks open international access
- Provides harmonized mortality and population estimates across listed countries
- Offers Excel summary tables and zipped files for fast access and downloads
Watch out for
- Coverage is limited to the listed developed countries and areas
- Cause-of-death series end years vary by country, such as 2023 or 2024
Human Mortality Database at a glance
- Official website
- mortality.org
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Human Mortality Database FAQ
What summary indicators are available in Excel tables?
Infant mortality, survival to age 65, life expectancy, and population for all HMD countries.
Which countries or areas are covered?
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.K., U.S.A., and Ukraine.
How are files offered for rapid downloads?
The database is organized into zipped data files.
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