Table 2

Number of deaths reported by provinces and population covered by the Iranian MOH&ME (Deputy of Health) death registration system, Iran, 1999–2004



Population covered





Year of data
Provinces covered
Number
% of total
Number of deaths reported

1999
4
5509915
9
18939
2000
10
16737094
26
66846
2001
18
36775017
57
146159
2002
18
38271475
60
168728
2003
23
48288732
73
212227
2004
29
54815786
82
240786

Source: Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education [13, 14, 20, 47]

Khosravi et al. Population Health Metrics 2007 5:7   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-5-7