Manhiça HDSS Mortality Data Before and During COVID-19

21367 rows of data from the Manhiça Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Southern Mozambique track mortality patterns. The dataset likely contains detailed records for analyzing changes in mortality rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is structured as an Excel file and is intended as supplementary material for a related study.

Use Cases

• Calculating excess mortality rates during the pandemic (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic mortality trends (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Analyzing demographic patterns in a longitudinal surveillance system (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Dataset size is 21367 rows, indicating substantial data volume
• Licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse and sharing
• Focuses on a specific HDSS site (Manhiça) providing localized detail

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download
• Column names and specific data structure are unknown from the provided metadata
• The 'Last updated' date (2026-03-19) appears to be a future date, which may indicate a metadata error

Provenance

Source

Charfudin Sacoor

Collection Method

Likely collected through the Manhiça Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS).

Freshness

Last updated date reported as 2026-03-19, which is a future date and may be incorrect.

Geography

Manhiça district, Southern Mozambique