Total | Norway | Sweden | Denmark | |
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Total number of cases | 1799 | 600 | 600 | 599* |
Male gender, n (%) | 1223 (68%) | 432 (72%) | 403 (67%) | 388 (65%) |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 55.7 (20.0) | 52.9 (19.3) | 56.2 (19.2) | 58.1 (21.2) |
Cases with medical death certificates, n (%) | 1790 (99.5%) | 590† (98%) | 600 | 599* |
Cases with an available autopsy report | 998 (55.5%) | 325 (54.2%) | 483 (80.5%) | 190 (31.7%) |
Natural deaths, n (%) | 32 (16%) | 108 (54%) | 15 (7.5%) | |
Suicides, n (%) | 136 (68%) | 192 (96%) | 36 (18%) | |
Accidents, n (%) | 157 (78.5%) | 124 (87.9%) | 139 (69.8%) | |
Undetermined, n (%) | 59 (98.3%) |
*One male was excluded because of age <18 years.
†In six cases, death was only certified by police authorities, in three cases, we received only an autopsy report, and in one case, the death certificate was issued abroad.