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Table 1 Summary of available death-related information in the departmental annual reports in Bulawayo and Harare from 1979 to 200

From: Adult mortality in the cities of Bulawayo and Harare, Zimbabwe: 1979-2008

Type of information

Years when available in annual reports in Bulawayo

Years when available in annual reports in Harare

Total number of deaths

From 1979 to 2008 (30 years)

From 1979 to 2008 (30 years)

Number of deaths by sex

1985-1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1998-2003, 2005-2008 (18 years)

1982-1993, 1995-2008 (26 years)

Number of deaths by age group

1986-1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1996, 1998-2008 (18 years)

1979-2008 (30 years for < 5 and ≥ 45) 1980-2008 (29 years for 5-14 and 15-44 )

Causes of death for 15-44 age group

1979-1989, 1991, 1993-94, 1996, 1999-2008 (25 years)

1981, 1983, 1985, 1987-2008 (25 years)