Citation

Kuakuvi GK. Etud. Togol. Popul. 1985; (9): 22 p..

Vernacular Title

Pour une mesure indirecte de la mortalite la methode de Courbage-Fargues, adequation ou inadequation au cas du Togo en 1971 ?

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Université du Benin, Unité de recherche démographique)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12340439

Abstract

This study tests the validity of an indirect method of estimating mortality from inaccurate data from demographic investigations conducted in Togo in 1971. The method yields good results for Togo where life expectancy at birth is estimated at 40.51 years for males and 43.12 years for females. The article responds to the request of participants of the Colloquim of Abidjan and then corrects the mortality level of Togo in 1971 derived from the biased demographic investigation in Togo in 1971. OCDE tables were used to support estimates of mortality. A hypothesis of the method was that the deaths of the last 12 months are underreported in a constant proportion. A 2nd hypothesis was that the mortality of the country is related to a mortality pattern according to age. This method of Courbage-Fargues has produced satisfactory results. Certain demographers believe that the undercount rates are probably differentials according to age, particularly among those who die in the 1st few years of life. Others believe that knowledge of deaths that occur in the later years lacks certainty. Mortality data in Africa are not adequate enough to utilize as bases for estimates. For Togo, in particular, the application of other indirect measures of mortality is hoped for to allow comparisons.

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