DDI_ZAF_1997-2005_MCCDN_v01_M DataFirst 2012-03-15 NADA Version 1 Mortality and Causes of Death from Death Notification 1997-2005 MCDDN 1997-2005 ZAF_1997-2005_MCCDN_v01_M Statistics South Africa Copyright, Statistics South Africa NADA Manager, DataFirst Administrative Records, Health (ad/hea] v1: Edited, anonymised data for licensed distribution morbidity and mortality [14.4] This dataset contains statistics on recorded deaths (death registrations) in South Africa from 1997 to 2005. This data comes from two sources: the death register and the medical certificate in respect of death. The staff of the registrar of death fills in the former while the medical practitioner attending to the death completes the latter. The forms are administered by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), but they are sent to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) for processing. The registration of deaths is regulated by the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 51 of 1992. From the two forms sent to Stats SA, the following data items of the deceased are extracted: place of residence, place of death, date of death, month and year of registration, sex, marital status, occupation, underlying cause of death, whether or not the death was certified by a medical practitioner, whether or not the deceased died in a health institution or nursing home. From 1991 statistical information regarding recorded deaths obtained from the Department of Home Affairs did not include a population, and therefore this dataset includes death data for all population groups combined. Deaths were recorded according to the place of residence of the deceased. The tenth revision of the international classification of diseases (ICD-10) is used as the official coding system for publishing causes of death. From October 1992 unnatural (external) causes of death are stated as ‘unnatural’ only and are no longer specified in detail on the death register form of the Department of Home Affairs. However some physicians specify the cause of the unnatural death, and this is recorded in the data. South Africa The survey had national coverage Geographic breakdown of the data is by province and magisterial district, as well as urban, non-urban area. Units of analysis in the survey were individuals The data covers the death records of all South Africans Administrative records data [adm] The data covers causes of death recorded in administrative records in South Africa from 1997 to 2005 Other [oth] Data on deaths is updated on a yearly basis to include additional death notification forms that are received by Stats SA after the publication of information for any specific year of death. In this data set, a variable, "PUBLISHED", was created to provide information on deaths that were published in 2006 and those published in 2007. The deaths that were published in 2006 are given a value of 1 and those published in 2007 a value of 0. DataFirst Statistics South Africa. Mortality and Causes of Death from Death Notification, 1997-2005 [dataset]. Version 1. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa [producer], 2007. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2012. Licensed dataset, accessible under conditions The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Mortality 1997-2005 0 18 Unique Sequence Number Unique Sequence Number Unique Sequence Number Unique Sequence Number Unique Sequence Number Death Type Death Type Death Type Death Type Death Type 1 Deceased 2 Stillborn 9 Unspecified Death Year Death Year Death Year Death Year Death Year 1996 <=96 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 Death Month Death Month Death Month Death Month Death Month 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Age In Single Years Age In Single Years Age In Single Years Age In Single Years Age In Single Years 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80+ 999 Unspecified Gender Gender Gender Gender Gender 1 Male 2 Female 8 Unknown 9 Unspecified Immediate Cause Of Death Immediate Cause Of Death Immediate Cause Of Death Immediate Cause Of Death Immediate Cause Of Death Second Condition (cause) leading to death Second Condition (cause) leading to death Second Condition (cause) leading to death Second Condition (cause) leading to death Second Condition (cause) leading to death Third Condition (cause) leading to death Third Condition (cause) leading to death Third Condition (cause) leading to death Third Condition (cause) leading to death Third Condition (cause) leading to death Fourth Condition (cause) leading to death Fourth Condition (cause) leading to death Fourth Condition (cause) leading to death Fourth Condition (cause) leading to death Fourth Condition (cause) leading to death Other Condition (cause) leading to death Other Condition (cause) leading to death Other Condition (cause) leading to death Other Condition (cause) leading to death Other Condition (cause) leading to death Underlying Cause Of Death Underlying Cause Of Death Underlying Cause Of Death Underlying Cause Of Death Underlying Cause Of Death Province of death Province of death Province of death Province of death Province of death 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northen Cape 4 Free state 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 97 Unknown 98 Foreign Province of residence Province of residence Province of residence Province of residence Province of residence 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northen Cape 4 Free state 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 97 Unknown 98 Foreign 99 Unspecified Place of death Place of death Place of death Place of death Place of death 1 Hospital 2 Emergency room / outpatient 3 Dead on arrival 4 Nursing home 5 Home 6 Other 8 Unknown 9 Unspecified Deceased smoker Deceased smoker Deceased smoker Deceased smoker Deceased smoker 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Minor 8 Unknown 9 Unspecified Pregnant Pregnant Pregnant Pregnant Pregnant 1 Yes 2 No 3 Not applicable 8 Unknown 9 Unspecified Publishing year Publishing year Publishing year Publishing year Publishing year Published in 2007 1 Published in 2006