Characteristics, availability and uses of vital registration and other mortality data sources in post-democracy South Africa

• Main Authors: Jané Joubert (Author), Chalapati Rao (Author), Debbie Bradshaw (Author), Rob E. Dorrington (Author), Theo Vos (Author), Alan D. Lopez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The value of good-quality mortality data for public health is widely acknowledged. While effective civil registration systems remains the ‘gold standard’ source for continuous mortality measurement, less than 25% of deaths are registered in most African countries. Alternative d...