NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider DataFirstMicrodata access: Register Geography South Africa (ZAF) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1997 - 12/2005 Series or system South Africa Vital Registration System Data type Vital registration: Subnationally representative Summary This dataset covers 4,257,411 registered deaths in South Africa from 1997 to 2005. Individual level deaths are coded with 18 variables, including type of death (individual or stillborn), age, sex, place of death, province of residence, immediate cause of death, underlying cause of death, and other conditions leading to death. Values for smoking status and pregnancy status were often unspecified or unknown. The microdata is based on death notification forms received from the Department of Home Affairs. Summary reports on Mortality and Causes of Death for 1997-2003, 2003-2004, and 2005 are also available from Statistics South Africa. Keywords Causes of death, Death certificates, ICD-10, Malnutrition, Maternal mortality, Mortality, Place of death, Stillbirths, Vital statistics, War and military operations Citation Contributors Statistics South Africa Department of Home Affairs (South Africa) Publisher Statistics South Africa Suggested citation Department of Home Affairs (South Africa), Statistics South Africa. South Africa Vital Registration - Causes of Death 1997-2005. Pretoria, South Africa: Statistics South Africa. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 28, 2023