Have inequalities in completeness of death registration between states in India narrowed during two decades of civil registration system strengthening?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In India the number of registered deaths increased substantially in recent years, improving the potential of the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system to be the primary source of mortality data and providing more families of decedents with the benefits of possessing a death certificate. This study aims to identify whether inequalities in the completeness of death registration between states in India, including by sex, have narrowed during this period of CRVS system strengthening.

Methods

Data used in this study are registered deaths by state and year from 2000 to 2018 (and by sex from 2009 to 2018) reported in the Civil Registration Reports published by the Office of Registrar General of India. Completeness of death registration is calculated using

SUBMITTER: Basu JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8403822 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature