Figure 1.

Completeness of VR systems in GBD super-regions, 1975–2021

Completeness is defined as the total number of deaths registered in all VR systems within a super-region during a 5-year period divided by the total number of estimated deaths within that super-region and period, with 100% completeness indicating that all deaths were registered. The size of the datapoints represents the number of estimated deaths. The solid black line shows the global completeness, the dashed black line indicates global completeness, excluding China and India, and other coloured lines indicate GBD super-regions. The green box indicates complete registration (defined as >95%). GBD=Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. VR=vital registration.