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WHO Mortality Database Version June 2021

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General Info
Provider 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Global
Coverage type 
Global
Time period covered 
01/1950 - 12/2019
Series or system 
WHO Mortality Database
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The WHO Mortality Database contains vital registration data reported by the countries to the WHO. Each Member State reports population data together with their mortality data, to represent the population covered by the death registration system. However, the completeness of death registration may be less than 100% for the specified registration population.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Causes of death, Child mortality, ICD-10, Infant mortality, Live births, Maternal mortality, Mortality, Population, Vital statistics, War and military operations
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2024