title: [The registration of deaths in Venezuela:  an evaluation of coverage].
abstract: "This paper presents six indirect techniques for estimating the degree of death coverage as applied to vital statistics information in Venezuela between 1960 and 1982, collected by two public institutions, namely, the 'Oficina Central de Estadistica e Informatica' (OCEI) and the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (MSAS).... The results show remarkable improvements in the death registry coverage for both institutions, that amount to 97 or 98 per cent at the beginning of the 80's.  Nevertheless, great differences can be observed between them regarding both structure and volume of deaths by sex and age."  Among the problems discussed are the impact of immigration and errors in age reporting. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bidegain
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007843:Latin America; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012737:Sex Factors; D013020:South America; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014687:Venezuela; D014798:Vital Statistics
keywords: Age Factors; Age Reporting; Americas; Comparative Studies; Data Collection; Data Sources; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Error Sources; Estimation Technics; Evaluation; Indirect Estimation Technics; International Migration; Latin America; Measurement; Migration; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Statistics; Reliability; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; South America; Venezuela; Vital Statistics