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Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran
Elaheh Kazemi1, Parisa Rezanejad-Asl2, Batoul Rabbani1
1Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Background:
Mortality statistics are essential for public health planning, policy and decision-making. However, underreporting of mortality has been a significant concern in Islamic Republic of Iran.
Aim:
To analyse trends in mortality and crude death rates, and the completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran.
Methods:
We obtained and analysed mortality indicators for Islamic Republic of Iran from 2006 to 2021.
Results:
Completeness of death registration increased consistently from approximately 80% in 2006 to 94% in 2021 for both sexes. However, there were variations in completeness from province to province. Mortality rates were higher for males than for females.
Conclusion:
Consistency in the completeness of death registration varied significantly among the provinces, therefore, policies and interventions are needed to address these disparities and improve the overall quality and completeness of mortality data in Islamic Republic of Iran.
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