India - Maharashtra Survey of Causes of Death 2011
General Info
Original or alternative title
Survey of Causes of Deaths Scheme (Rural) 2011
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
January, 2011 - December, 2011
Data type
Survey:
De jure - Household - Interview - Rural only - Verbal autopsy
Summary
The Survey of Causes of Death (SCD) collected fertility and mortality data from rural households of Maharashtra. Field agents visited villages twice a month, and they interviewed family members when deaths have occurred in the households. Medical officers assigned the cause of death based on verbal autopsies. The SCD scheme was discontinued at the national level in 1997, but the state of Maharashtra continued using the survey to analyze mortality trends in rural areas.
The report provides tabulations on deaths by sex, 10-year age groups, and 111 causes.
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra. India - Maharashtra Survey of Causes of Death 2011. Mumbai, India: Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra.