SOURCE
World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

DEFINITION
Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

• Reduction defects of lower limb
• Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)
• Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
• Congenital abs

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DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

• Reduction defects of lower limb
• Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)
• Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
• Congenital abs

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.