India - Delhi Medical Certification of Cause of Death Report 2019

General Info

Original or alternative title

Report on Medical Certification of Cause of Deaths in Delhi - 2019

Provider

Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India)

Tabulations only

Geography

India (IND)

Delhi

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 2019 - December, 2019

Series or system

India Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD)

Data type

Vital registration

Summary

The Report on Medical Certification of Cause of Deaths (MCCD) in Delhi 2019 covers mortality data from hospitals and all health institutions. Deaths that occur inside a home are not recorded by MCCD. Causes of institutional deaths are certified by medical practitioners. Death registration is collected by three government bodies in Delhi: the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi), the NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council), and the DCB (Delhi Cantonment Board).

Keywords

Adult mortality, Causes of death, Child mortality, Death certificates, ICD-10, Infant mortality, Mortality, Vital statistics

Citation

Contributors

Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India)

Publisher

Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India)

Publication year

2020

Suggested citation

Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India). India - Delhi Medical Certification of Cause of Death Report 2019. Delhi, India: Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India), 2020.