| Summary |
This statistical release presents the results on mortality and causes of death based on the
analysis of information contained on all death notification forms received from the
Department of Home Affairs for the years 1997 to 2003. The last release from Statistics
South Africa on this topic was based on a 12% sample of the forms received for the years
1997 to 2001. |
| More Details |
Mortality data are provided in numbers and percentages for 1997 to 2002 and in percentages
only for 2003, as fewer death notification forms have been processed for deaths in 2003 than
the corresponding number of deaths recorded in the population register. Basic information on
the causes of death for all seven years is presented in the appendices. The detailed analysis
provided in the text pertains to data for years 1997, 1999 and 2001.
It should be noted that the present release employed stricter coding procedures than the
previous release. Moreover, an automated procedure was used to determine the underlying
cause of death, whereas for the release based on the 12% sample this step was carried out
by health professionals. |
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