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Indicator name:
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Short name:
Adult mortality
Data type:
Rate
Indicator Id:
64
Topic:
Mortality and burden of disease
Rationale:
Disease burden from non-communicable diseases among adults - the most economically productive age span - is rapidly increasing in developing countries due to ageing and epidemiological transitions. Therefore, the level of adult mortality is becoming an important indicator for the comprehensive assessment of the mortality pattern in a population.
Definition:
Probability that a 15 year old person will die before reaching his/her 60th birthday.
The probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60 years (per 1 000 population) per year among a hypothetical cohort of 100 000 people that would experience the age-specific mortality rate of the reporting year.
Disaggregation:
Sex
Method of measurement
Civil or sample registration: Mortality by age and sex are used to calculate age specific rates. Census: Mortality by age and sex tabulated from questions on recent deaths that occurred in the household during a given period preceding the census (usually 12 months). Census or surveys: Direct or indirect methods provide adult mortality rates based on information on survival of parents or siblings.
M&E Framework:
Impact
Method of estimation:
Adult mortality rates are derived from life tables which draw on vital registration data, recent and unpublished analyses of all-cause and HIV mortality f or countries with high HIV prevalence, estimates of child mortality from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, and estimates derived from model life table systems. More detailed methods are available from the link below (WHO life table methods). Predominant type of statistics: predicted
Method of estimation of global and regional aggregates:
The numbers of deaths estimated from life table and population by age groups are aggregated by relevant region in order to compute age specific mortality rates, then the adult mortality rate.
Preferred data sources:
Civil registration with complete coverage
Unit of Measure:
Deaths per 1000 population
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Every 2-3 years
Expected frequency of data collection:
Annual
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