Accurate mortality statistics, needed for population health assessment, health policy and
research, are best derived from data in vital registration systems. However, mortality …

Objective To analyse the design and operational status of India's civil registration and vital
statistics system and facilitate the system's development into an accurate and reliable source …

Certification of death is the foundation for monitoring mortality patterns and documenting the
leading causes of death, with the results being used to inform health policies and improve …

OBJECTIVE: To report methods and results from a national sample mortality surveillance
programme implemented in Viet Nam in 2009. METHODS: A national sample of 192 …

Background Mortality statistics are key inputs for evidence based health policy at national
level. Little is known of the empirical basis for mortality statistics in China, which accounts for …

Background The vital registration system in Myanmar has a long history and geographical
coverage is currently high. However, a recent assessment of vital registration systems of 148 …

Vital statistics generated through civil registration systems are the major source of
continuous monitoring of births and deaths over time. The usefulness of vital statistics …

Mortality statistics are primary inputs as evidence for health policy and planning purposes,
for monitoring specific health programmes, and for identifying and prioritising health …

In China, sample-based mortality surveillance systems, such as the Chinese Center for
Disease Control and Prevention's disease surveillance points system and the Ministry of …

Mortality statistics systems provide basic information on the levels and causes of mortality in
populations. Only a third of the world's countries have complete civil registration systems that …