related death; death indirectly caused
Used especially in contexts like disaster aftermath, where death results from indirect causes (e.g., stress, illness) rather than the primary event. Often appears as a suffix in compounds like 震災関連死.
There are voices saying the criteria for certifying disaster-related deaths are too strict.
Measures to prevent related deaths caused by evacuation life are urgently needed.
disaster-related death
earthquake-related death
Compound of 関連 (relation) and 死 (death). The term gained prominence after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and is now commonly used in disaster-related contexts.