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DATE OF DEATH
| Data Element: | DATE OF DEATH |
| Definition: | The date when an individual died. |
| Standard of Verification: | Signed certificate of death. |
| Data Type: | N |
| Field Size: | 8 |
| Field Format: | 4N - YYYY 2N - MM 2N - DD |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | None |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/90 |