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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems

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General information sources about civil registration and vital statistics

The bulletin highlights the need for multi sector coordination and interoperability between civil registration and vital statistics. 

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Debra Jackson, Kristen Wenz, Maria Muniz, Carla Abouzahr, Anneke Schmider, Martin W. Braschi, Nadya Kassam, Theresa Diaz, Remy Mwamba, Philip Setel, and Samuel Mills
Source
World Health Organization
Source Abbrv.
WHO
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Bulletin
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  • 56.4 million people die globally each year. Only half of all deaths in 2015 were registered in national death registration systems with information on the cause of death.

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  • Statistics about vital life events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces reside in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. When they function well, these systems are particularly beneficial to women and girls…

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  • CRVS systems give people proof of their legal identity, age, and social relationships and enable access to essential public services including healthcare, education and social protection.
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