Description
The goal of the panel is to draw attention to the role played by multi-morbidity in current epidemiological profiles and mortality trends and foster the inclusion of multiple causes of death and multimorbidity in research. A growing number of studies examine mortality profiles and trends, as well as the contribution of multi-morbidity to death processes, using the entire set of causes listed on death certificates. New methods have been developed to analyze this rich material, and several national statistical offices already monitor multiple cause-of-death statistics. The multiple cause-of-death approach is a highly valuable tool for demographers, which deserves to be more widely known and used.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about Multiple Cause-of-Death (MCOD) Analysis:
The IUSSP Panel on declining mortality and multimorbidity at death has put together a series of Questions & Answers about Multiple Cause-of-Death (MCOD) Analysis, clarifying definitions, presenting aims and methods, addressing issues of data quality and international comparison and highlighting the contribution of MCOD to understanding COVID-19 mortality.
To contact the Multicause Network: multicauseworkshop@listes.ined.fr
Programme of activities
6th International Workshop on Multiple Cause-of-Death Analysis
Barcelona, Spain, 16-17 October 2025
The 6th International Workshop on Multiple Cause-of-Death Analysis will be held in Barcelona (Pompeu Fabra University, Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, Auditòri Mercè Rodoreda) on October 16 & 17, 2025. The call for submissions is now closed. The programme will made available on this page.
2nd Webinar: Social inequalities in multi-morbidity at death, 28 September 2023 (11:00-12:30 UTC)
Kick-off webinar: Declining mortality and multi-morbidity at death, 30 March 2023 (11:00-12:30 UTC)