Under-five mortality rate variation between the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) and Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) approaches

Table 1 HDSS sites and the corresponding DHS regions

Country	Name of the DSS	Location of the HDSS	HDSS data collection dates	Areas for the DHS reports	DHS data collection dates
Ethiopia	Gilgel Gibe	Ethiopia, Oromiya Region	2006–2011	Oromiya Region	2005, 2011
Kenya	Kisumu	Western Kenya, Nyanza province	2003–2008	Nyanza province	2003, 2008
	Kilifi	Coastal region of Kenya, Kilifi County	2003–2014	Coast province (both Kilifi and outside Kilifi)	2003, 2008, 2014
	Nairobi Urban	Nairobi slum area	2003–2014	Nairobi district including the city	2003, 2008, 2014
Uganda	Iganga	Easter Uganda, Iganga and Mayuge districts	2005–2011	Eastern region	2006, 2011
Tanzania	Magu	North-West Tanzania, Mwanza region, Magu district	1999–2010	Western Zone	1999, 2004, 2010
Tanzania	Rufiji	Coastal region of Tanzania, eastern region, Rufiji district	2004–2010	Eastern Zone	1999, 2004, 2010
Malawi	Karonga	North Malawi, Karonga district	2004–2010	Karonga/Mzimba district	2000, 2004, 2010
South Africa	Agincourt	North-East South Africa, Mpumalanaga province	1998–2003	Mpumalanga province	1998, 2003
South Africa	Dinkale	South Africa, Limpopo Province	1998–2003	Limpopo/North province	1998, 2003
Senegal	Niakhar	West Senegal, Sine-Saloum Region	1993–2011	Fatick district, West Senegal	1993, 1997, 2005, 2011
Senegal	Mlomp	Senegal, Ziguinchor Region	1993–2012	Ziguinchor/southern region	1993, 1997, 2005, 2011
Vietnam	Filabavi	North Vietnam, Hanoi Region	2002–2011	Red River Delta region/rural area	1997, 2002, 2006, 2011

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