Cause

Cause is an entity that represents single disease or injury or an aggregation of diseases and injuries that lead to death or disability.

Properties

Property
Type
Description

id

int

Unique cause identifier

name

string

Cause name

level

int

Cause level in IHME cause classification. Level 0 is reserved for the top parent aggregate cause called "All causes". At level 1, there are three large cause groupings: communicable, maternal and neonatal conditions and nutritional eficiencies (CMNN); non-communicable diseases (NCDs); and injuries. At level 2 there are 21 disease and injury categories. The finest level of detail in causes is provided at levels 3 and 4.

level0_parent_id

int

Level 0 parent cause identifier

level1_parent_id

int

Level 1 parent cause identifier

level2_parent_id

int

Level 2 parent cause identifier

level3_parent_id

int

Level 3 parent cause identifier

Example

{
    "id": 294,
    "name": "All causes",
    "level": 0,
    "level0_parent_id": 0,
    "level1_parent_id": 0,
    "level2_parent_id": 0,
    "level3_parent_id": 0
}

Endpoints

The Cause entity has the following endpoints:

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