[Knowledge of causes of death in Algeria. Methods and first results]

Abstract

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.

Conclusion: This study is a first step towards the knowledge of the causes of death in Algeria.