Mortality and Causes of Death 1997-2017

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ZAF_1997-2017_MCD_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa, Department of Home Affairs

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Oct 19, 2020

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Mortality and causes of death in South Africa 1997-2017: Findings from death notification

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Author(s)	Statistics South Africa
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Publisher(s)	Statistics South Africa
Description	This is a zipped folder containing all the mortality and causes of death statistical releases spanning the years 1997-2017.
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Zip preview	mcd-1997-2003-release.pdf mcd-2003-2004-release.pdf mcd-2005-release.pdf mcd-2006-release.pdf mcd-2007-release.pdf mcd-2008-release.pdf mcd-2009-release.pdf mcd-2010-release.pdf mcd-2011-release.pdf mcd-2012-release.pdf mcd-2013-release.pdf mcd-2014-release.pdf mcd-2015-release.pdf mcd-2016-release.pdf mcd-2017-release.pdf

Technical documents

Mortality and causes of death in South Africa trends data 1997-2017: Metadata

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Author(s)	Statistics South Africa
Date	2019-01-01
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Publisher(s)	Statistics South Africa
Description	This metadata document contains detailed descriptive information for each variable included in the dataset.
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Notification/register of death/still birth (BI-1663)

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Country	South Africa
Language	English
Publisher(s)	Department of Home Affairs
Description	This document is form BI-1663 (Notification of death/still-birth) which must be completed when reporting a death. The following people have to complete different sections of this form: - The person reporting the death - A medical practitioner (where a medical practitioner is not available to complete this form, in rural areas for example, a traditional leader may complete the form) - A Home Affairs official (where an official from the Department of Home Affairs is not available then a member of the SA Police Services may be approached to complete the form)
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Notice of death/still birth (DHA-1663A)

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Country	South Africa
Language	English
Publisher(s)	Department of Home Affairs
Description	This document is form DHA-1663A (registration of death) which must be completed when registering a death. The form includes the following information: - Particulars of deceased - Certificate by attending medical practitioner - Certificate by forensic pathologist - Particulars of informant - Particulars of funeral undertaker
Download	https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/3800/download/48903

Notice of death/still birth (DHA-1663B)

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Country	South Africa
Language	English
Publisher(s)	Department of Home Affairs
Description	This document is form DHA-1663B (causes of death) which must be completed by health and medical practitioners only. This form ins used for coding various causes of death and contains the following information: - Medical certificate of cause of death - Stillbirths and deaths occurring within one week of birth - Deaths occurring after one week of birth
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