Code Schemes

The SwedPop data have been harmonised through three established coding systems to facilitate the interpretation of historical data, enable international comparative analyses, and allow comparison with modern data.

 

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Historical Causes of Death – ICD10h

Causes of death in the SwedPop database are coded according to ICD10h -an international system for historical causes of death. The methods and principles are described in the documentation below, together with a complete code scheme.

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History of Work – HISCO

Occupational titles in the SwedPop database are coded according to HISCO -the international coding system for historical occupational activities and titles. The methods and principles are described in the documentation below, together with a complete list of standardised titles, codes and unit group descriptions.

Principles of Coding Swedish Historic Occupations

 

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Parish and Country Registers

All parishes, historical as well as contemporary, in the SwedPop database have been coded according to the Topographical Register of the Swedish National Archives. The SwedPop Country Register is derived from, and compatible with, the country register used by IPUMS at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, USA.