Read STMF data from files downloaded from HMD

read_stmf_file reads weekly mortality data from a file downloaded from the Short-term Mortality Fluctuations (STMF) series available in the Human Mortality Database (HMD) https://www.mortality.org/Data/STMF), and constructs a vital object suitable for use in other functions.

Usage

read_stmf_file(file)

Arguments

file

Name of a file containing data downloaded from the HMD.

Value

read_stmf_file returns a vital object combining the downloaded data.

Author

Rob J Hyndman

Examples