Changes in this update

16 June 2022

• readHMDweb() and related functions now temporarily point to a new url to grab data: https://former.mortality.org. This is a patch until a new API will be released.

22 December 2021

• readJMDweb() adapted to changing website specifications
• readHFCcountries() fixed
• readHFDweb() adapted to changing website specifications
• getJMDprefectures() fixed

7 April 2021

• HMDparse() handles territorial adjustments properly now. HT Jim Oeppen

20 Feb 2020.

• readHFDweb() documentation Warning fixed.
• incomplete url NOTE fixed

9 Aug 2018.

• readHFDweb() fixed, now relies on hhtr HT @jasonhilton
• readHMDweb() fixed, now relies on httr