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flag India’s death certification remains low, with only 22.5% of deaths medically certified, hindering health planning.

flag India records one of the world’s highest death tolls, but only 22.5% of deaths are medically certified, according to a study in Scientific Reports, with certification rates as low as 13% in northern states and stagnant at 57–59% in Delhi. flag Despite 80% of deaths being registered, weak hospital reporting—especially in low-performing regions—hampers accurate data, undermining public health planning and disease tracking. flag While southern and western states show higher certification rates, progress nationwide has been minimal, rising just 2.5 percentage points over a decade, highlighting urgent administrative and systemic challenges in vital registration.

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