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:

• Get causes