The main purpose of this report is to compile a complete set oflife tables for all WHO Member
States for the year 2000 in order to compare current patterns of age/sex-specific mortality …

The assessment of the mortality level of a population is often based on information including
the number of registered deaths. In many developing nations, however, deaths are …

Background Among the available data provided by health information systems, data on
mortality are commonly used not only as health indicators but also as socioeconomic …

Background Coverage and quality of cause-of-death (CoD) data varies across countries and
time. Valid, reliable, and comparable assessments of trends in causes of death from even …

Background Most of the 48 million annual deaths in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) occur without medical attention at the time of death so that the causes of death …

Importance County-level patterns in mortality rates by cause have not been systematically
described but are potentially useful for public health officials, clinicians, and researchers …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has been proposed to determine the cause of death (COD)
distributions in settings where most deaths occur without medical attention or certification …

Background Reliable information on causes of death is essential to the development of
national and international health policies for prevention and control of disease and injury …

Background Ascertainment of cause for deaths that occur in the absence of medical
attention is a significant problem in many countries, including Thailand, where more than …

Background A core function of local health departments is to conduct health assessments.
The analysis of death certificates provides information on diseases, conditions, and injuries …