Background One of the fundamental building blocks for determining the burden of disease in
populations is to reliably measure the level and pattern of mortality by age and sex. Where …

Introduction Many national and subnational governments need to routinely measure the
completeness of death registration for monitoring and statistical purposes. Existing methods …

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 Estimates of completeness of death registration are crucial to produce
estimates of life tables and population projections and to estimate the burden of disease …

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 …

Abstract The National Death Index (NDI) of the National Center for Health Statistics is a
powerful tool for identifying deaths in epidemiologic studies. The NDI will generate a list of …

Methods We compiled routine death and cause of death statistics data from 2015–2019 from
national authorities. We estimated completeness of death registration using the Adair-Lopez …

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

OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess the current status of global data on death registration and
to examine several indicators of data completeness and quality. METHODS: We …

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