Table 1.
General characteristics of the included data sources
| Authors | Year study done/reported |
Study period |
Study design | Setting |
| Hogan MC et al (1) | 2010 | 1980–2008 | Secondary data analysis |
Vital registration data, censuses, surveys, and verbal autopsy studies |
| World Health organization (3) |
2012 | 1990–2010 | Secondary data analysis |
Databases, DHS, civil registration, GDP, GFR, SAB |
| The Central Statistics Agency/ORC Macro (10) |
2000 | 1993–2000 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based -household survey |
| Central Statistics Agency/ORC Macro (11) |
2005 | 1998–2005 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based -household survey |
| Central Statistics Agency/ORC Macro (12) |
2011 | 2004–2011 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based -household survey |
| Yaya Y et al (13) | 2012 | 1998 | Idirect sisterhood method |
Community based - Verbal autopsy |
| Shiferaw T et al (14) | 1993 | 1991 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based - Verbal autopsy |
| Berhane Y et al (study 2) (15) |
2000 | 1987–1999 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based - Verbal autopsy |
| Berhane Y et al (study 2) (16) |
1999 | 1987–1996 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based - Verbal autopsy |
| Frost O (17) | 1984 | 1980 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Kwast BE et al (18) | 1985 | 1981–1983 | Verbal autopsy and medical chart review |
Community & hospital based - Verbal autopsy and medical records |
| Yoseph S et al (19) | 1988 | 1980–1985 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Gaym A (20) | 2000 | 1990–1999 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Mezgebu A et al (21) | Unpublished specialty thesis |
1995–1998 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Garomsa H et al (22) | 2008 | 2001–2005 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Kelly J et al (23) | 2010 | 1987–2008 | Medical chart review |
Hospital based - Medical records |
| Hill K et al (27) | 2001 | 1995 | Indirect sisterhood method |
Community based - Verbal autopsy |
GDP = gross domestic product per capita; GFR = gross fertility rate; SBA = skilled attendant at birth