Rhythmologic peculiarities of annual mortality in Belarus
The aim of publication is to show the months of excessive mortality risk. The was done in-depth analysis of monthly mortality of working population and the population above working age in Belarus, urban and rural residents from major causes during 2007–2011. The data of the analysis are introduced as diagrams. Monthly deviations from average annual mortality and monthly accents of increased mortality mostly coincide in urban and rural population, but there are certain differences in mortality levels. There is the dependence of mortality level from the seasons of the year. The data on urban and rural population prove the role of the nature of work and the way of life in determination of annual rhythms of population indices, the relation between seasonal epidemiologic and biodemographic indices with climatic, natural and social conditions. There are publications that confirm seasonal variability of mortality from diseases, including chronic ones.