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Estimating the completeness of death registration: An empirical method
[PLOS one]This paper presents a novel empirical method to estimate completeness of death registration at the national and subnational levels. -
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History of the birth certificate: from inception to the future of electronic data
[Journal of Perinatology 32 (407-411)]A look at the evolution of birth certificates in the USA. As birth registration has moved from paper to electronic, the birth certificate's potential utility has broadened, yet issues with updating -
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Characteristics, availability and uses of vital registration and other mortality data sources in post-democracy South Africa
[Global Health Action]This article documents mortality data sources that complement those from civil registration in post-democracy South Africa; to report on availability, limitations, strengths, and possible -
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South Africa’s vital statistics are currently not suitable for monitoring progress towards injury and violence Sustainable Development Goals
[South African Medical Journal]This article discusses misclassification of causes of death. -
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Civil registration systems and vital statistics: Successes and missed opportunities
[The Lancet]This paper is a comprehensive and practical framework for assessment of the quality of vital statistics. With use of routine reports to the UN and cause-of-death data reported to WHO, we review the -
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Technological and Social Innovation in Mechanisms for timely Declaration of Births and Deaths of Populations in Nawa Region (Cote d’Ivore)
[European Scientific Journal]This paper focuses on new mechanisms for the timely registration of births and deaths in Côte d'Ivoire. Through the practical case of the Nawa people's region in the southwest of the country, this -
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Birth registration and access to health care: an assessment of Ghana’s campaign success
[Bulletin of the World Health Organization]Incorporation of birth registration into community health care, health campaigns and mobile registration activities can reduce the indirect costs of birth registration, especially in poorer -
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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems
[World Health Organization]This is an article that was first published in 2018 that was updated in June 2019. It argues for the need for interoperability between civil registration, health information systems and vital -
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Getting the numbers that Matter for Public Policy
[Stanford Social Innovation Review]Six insights that guide the advocacy for stronger CRVS systems. -
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Are inequities decreasing? Birth registration for children under five in low-income and middle-income countries, 1999–2016
[BMJ Journals]Although global birth registration coverage has improved from 58% to 71% among children under five globally, inequities in birth registration coverage by wealth, urban/rural location, maternal -
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Who and where are the uncounted children? Inequalities in birth certificate coverage among children under five years in 94 countries using nationally representative household surveys
[International Journal for Equity in Health]This paper examines wealth, urban/rural and gender inequalities in birth certificate coverage through analysis of nationally representative household surveys from 94 countries between 2000 and 2014 -
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An integrated national mortality surveillance system for death registration and mortality surveillance, China
[Bulletin of the World Health Organization]China has yet to establish a complete vital registration system for its 1.3 billion population. To date, the essential data on the causes of death in China used for decision-making and performance -
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Does birth under-registration reduce childhood immunization? Evidence from the Dominican Republic
[Health Economics Review]This paper to sheds light on the effect of birth under-registration on health access. Childhood immunizations, a key component of health care services, are intended to be administered to all children -
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Q&A: Why CRVS systems are critical for gender equality
[Devex]Gender equality cannot be achieved unless women are accurately represented in country data, said Irina Dincu, senior program specialist at the Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital -
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Obstacles to birth registration in Niger: estimates from a recent household survey
[Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition]Despite progress made towards increasing birth registration rates over the last dozen years, almost one in two children may still not get registered at birth in Niger according to a recent nationally -
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Status and associated factors of birth registration in selected districts of Tigray region, Ethiopia
[BMC International Health and Human Rights]As continuous, effective and comprehensive birth registration system is being established in Ethiopia, this paper examines the status of child’s birth registration and its associated factors in -
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Are inequities decreasing? Birth registration for children under five in low-income and middle-income countries, 1999–2016
[BMJ Journals]Although global birth registration coverage has improved from 58% to 71% among children under five globally, inequities in birth registration coverage by wealth, urban/rural location, maternal -
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Who and where are the uncounted children? Inequalities in birth certificate coverage among children under five years in 94 countries using nationally representative household surveys
[International Journal for Equity in Health]This paper examines wealth, urban/rural and gender inequalities in birth certificate coverage through analysis of nationally representative household surveys from 94 countries between 2000 and 2014 -
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Building Resilient CRVS Systems: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Emergencies
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper examines the role of CRVS systems before, during, and after an emergency. It uses examples from the current COVID-19 crisis and previous emergencies, combined with lessons learned from CRVS -
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Where There Is No CRVS: Counting and Registering Deaths in Conflict, Emergencies, and Fragile Settings
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper examines the crucial role of CRVS systems during crises associated with conflict, migration, disasters, and health emergencies. It focuses in particular on counting and registering deaths -
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Strategies for Dealing with the Challenges of COVID-19 to Ecuador’s Civil Registration System
[Centre d'Excellence sur les systèmes ESEC]This paper presents the emerging response of Ecuador’s CRVS system to the pandemic. It highlights the main strategies that were put in place to guarantee that operations would function so people could -
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The Role of CRVS in Estimating COVID-19-related Excess Deaths in South Korea
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]To inform the response to the pandemic, this paper analyses COVID-19 excess deaths in South Korea. It suggests that calculating excess deaths can be useful for estimating the mortality level by -
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Documenting Life and Death: Women’s Experiences During Conflict in Syria and Iraq
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper focuses on the experiences of women in two countries ravaged by protracted conflict in recent times: Iraq and Syria. It examines the pressures they face as they try to register life events -
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Mitigating the Impact of Natural Disasters on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: The Case of Vanuatu
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper draws on Vanuatu’s experiences with natural disasters to discuss the importance of CRVS systems and the challenges faced when these systems are implemented during disasters and emergencies
Our Resource Library provides access to curated resources related to CRVS systems, including research, tools, publications, CRVS eLearning course, our Expert Talks video series, and a glossary of terms and definitions.
A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.