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India - Delhi Medical Certification of Cause of Death Report 2019

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Report on Medical Certification of Cause of Deaths in Delhi - 2019
Provider 
Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Office of Chief Registrar Births and Deaths (Delhi Territory, India)
Tabulations only
Geography 
India (IND)
Delhi
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2019 - 12/2019
Series or system 
India Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD)
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The Report on Medical Certification of Cause of Deaths (MCCD) in Delhi 2019 covers mortality data from hospitals and all health institutions. Deaths that occur inside a home are not recorded by MCCD. Causes of institutional deaths are certified by medical practitioners. Death registration is collected by three government bodies in Delhi: the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi), the NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council), and the DCB (Delhi Cantonment Board).

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Causes of death, Child mortality, Death certificates, ICD-10, Infant mortality, Mortality, Vital statistics
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 6, 2023