Table 1.

Characteristics of the six data sources used

Source	Type of data	Location	Population group	Period deaths occurred	Verbal autopsy instrument	Deaths covered	Reference
Afghanistan	DHS	National cluster sample survey	Entire	2005–2010	DDHS form	3349	[11]
Bangladesh	DHS	National cluster sample survey	Women aged 12 to 49 y	1997–2001	DHS form	928	[12]
Ghana	DHS	National cluster sample survey	Women aged 12 to 49 y	2002–2007	DHS form	4203	[13]
Kenya	INDEPTH HDSS	Surveillance site in Siaya County	Entire	2003–2010	Adapted INDEPTH form	21 236	[14]
South Africa A	INDEPTH HDSS	Surveillance site in Bushbuckridge	Entire	1992–2010	Locally adapted form	10 139	[15]
South Africa B	INDEPTH HDSS	Surveillance site in Kwa–Zulu Natal	Entire	2000–2011	Adapted INDEPTH form	14 327	[16]

DHS – Demographic and Health Survey, HDSS – Health and Demographic Surveillance System