Increasing demand for better quality data and more investment to strengthen civil
registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems will require increased emphasis on objective …

Summary Background During the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era, many countries
in Africa achieved marked reductions in under-5 and neonatal mortality. Yet the pace of …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths …

Background Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health
priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug …

Background Assessments of age-specific mortality and life expectancy have been done by
the UN Population Division, Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNPOP), the …

Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for
understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect …

Background Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality,
represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific …

BACKGROUND Annual updates on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States are
provided through an ongoing collaboration among the American Cancer Society (ACS), the …

Background Up-to-date evidence on levels and trends for age-sex-specifi c all-cause and
cause-specifi c mortality is essential for the formation of global, regional, and national health …

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …