get_death_rates#
- class get_death_rates(location=None, by_sex=True, overall=False)[source]#
Load death rates for a given country or countries.
- Parameters:
location (str or list) – name of the country or countries to load the age distribution for
by_sex (bool) – whether to rates by sex
overall (bool) – whether to load total rate
- Returns:
death rates by age and sex
- Return type:
death_rates (dict)