[Knowledge of causes of death in Algeria. Methods and first results].
BACKGROUND
This article describes the gradual establishment between 1995 and 2009 of the collection of medical causes of death in Algeria by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP).


METHODS
The registration of these causes is based on the WHO certificate's model. The codes and rules of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) were used for coding.


RESULTS
Initial results for 2007 show that causes of death have been gathered by INSP for 36.5% of the deaths registered by the civil registrar. Among these causes, cardiovascular diseases occupy the first place. Distributions are different by gender and age.


CONCLUSIONS
This study is a first step towards the knowledge of the causes of death in Algeria.
Belamri
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Institut national de santé publique d'Alger, El Biar, Alger. belamrisou@yahoo.fr
Aouba
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Pavillon
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Jougla
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000462:Algeria; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult