South Africa Mortality and Causes of Death 2010
General Info
Original or alternative title
Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2010: Findings from death notification
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 1997 - December, 2010
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
Mortality and causes of death in South Africa is an annual statistical release. It provides total number of deaths by cause and number of deaths by sex, age group, province and ten leading causes in 2010. The statistics are based on death notification forms received from the Department of Home Affairs. In the coding process, the underlying causes were determined by using the Automated Classification of Medical Entities (ACME) software program.
In this release, number of deaths excludes stillbirths. The report acknowledges that the data quality is limited by incomplete information on notification forms and certification errors.Apart from this report, Statistics South Africa offers microdata on Causes of Death for 2010.
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Suggested citation
Department of Health (South Africa), Department of Home Affairs (South Africa), Statistics South Africa. South Africa Mortality and Causes of Death 2010. Pretoria, South Africa: Statistics South Africa.