Project

HISSTER (STAGE 2). Development of a database of 19th and 20th century Belgian mortality statistics available at the local level

Code

01B07815

Duration

01 June 2015 → 31 December 2017

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Isabelle Devos

Research disciplines

Humanities and the arts
- History
- Study of regions
Social sciences
- Economic history
- Demography
Medical and health sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services

Keywords

history statistics mortality 19th Century 20th Century Quantitative Surveys Belgium Western Europe

Project description

HISSTER aims to generate and develop a central database of historical statistics concerning Belgian mortality available at the local level since 1830. While the 20th century was the main focus of the first stage of development of the database, stage 2 is primarily concerned with the 19th century statistics.