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International Statistical Institute (ISI) Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]The ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms translates more than 3,500 statistical terms into 31 languages. -
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OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms
[Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development]Comprehensible glossary of terms and terminology related to statistics. -
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Population and Vital Statistics. Statistical Papers, Series A, Vol. LXVIII
[United Nations Statistics Division]This issue presents data from the latest available census, such as estimated total population and number and rate of vital events for the latest available year within the past 15 years (2000-2014).
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National Vital Statistics Reports, Volume 57, Number 7, Births: Final Data for 2006
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This report presents 2006 data on U.S. births according to characteristics such as age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, education, maternal lifestyle, and health.
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National Vital Statistics Reports, Volume 61, Number 3, United States Life Tables, 2008
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2008.
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National Vital Statistics Reports, Volume 66, Number 3, United States Life Tables, 2013
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2013.
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National Vital Statistics Reports, Volume 59, Number 10, Deaths: Final Data for 2008
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This report presents final 2008 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant mortality, and trends by characteristics such as age, sex, race, state of residence, and cause of death.
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Child Protection Issue Brief: Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This UNCHR brief outlines the responsibilities of parents and the community with regards to the protection of children. -
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Namibia Identity Management System Analysis (IMSA) Report
[World Bank Group]This report provides an in-depth analysis of the identity management environment in Namibia, including advances and improvements of the birth registration processes. -
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International Identity Management Conference Proceedings
[Inter-American Development Bank]This report outlines the discussions on all aspects of identity management, including CRVS. It also contains the Seoul Declaration on identity management.
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The Irish PSC: Enforced digital identities for social protection services and beyond
[The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights]The report discusses the privacy and risk implications for Ireland’s public services card (PSC) from a human rights perspective. The report highlights the potential risks to privacy and civil -
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ICAO TRIP Guide on evidence of identity
[International Civil Aviation Organization]These guidelines addresses the complexities associated with establishing (with an emphasis on birth registration) and verifying an identity to a high degree of confidence by mapping and analyzing the -
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Statistics on Marriages and Divorces, 2019
[The Singapore Department of Statistics]Statistics on Marriages and Divorces, 2019 is an annual publication presented by the Singapore Department of Statistics in two parts. Part One analyses the marriage trends, and characteristics of -
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Mortality Statistics: A Tool to Improve Understanding and Quality
[University of Queensland, School of Population and Health]This working paper aims to build analytical capacity to assess the quality of mortality statistics currently being collected to improve their value in informing health policies and programs. -
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Identification as a National Priority: The Unique Case of Peru - Working Paper 454.
[Center for Global Development]This working paper presents Peru's efforts to make trusted and trustworthy identification from birth a national priority. The paper discusses the integration of civil registration, civil -
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ICD-10, Instruction Manual, Part 9
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics]This is a detailed and comprehensive instruction manual for tabulation of mortality statistics.
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Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, Developing Information, Education and Communication
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook offers guidance on how to design and carry out information, education, and communication activities to improve programs for civil registration and vital statistics agencies.
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Guidelines and Template for Developing a Vital Statistics Report
[Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)]This document is a guidance tool for producing vital statistics reports from civil registration systems. It is intended especially for countries that have little or no prior experience with preparing -
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National Vital Statistics System (USA)
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ]This web page provides an overview of vital statistics and new initiatives in the U.S. It provides information on how to obtain certificates or copies of all vital events in all 50 states.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Publications and Information Products
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of all CDC National Center for Health Statistics published material.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Vital and Health Statistics Series
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of the CDC National Center for Health Statistics publications on vital and health statistics.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: National Vital Statistics Reports
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page gives access to all U.S. national vital statistics reports, both regular (on birth, death, marriage, and divorce) and special reports that cover final data on births from the previous
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
[European Union]The official website that explains the elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is meant to give people more control over their personal data, and level the field for how -
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Production of a Vital Statistics Guide, Rev. 1
[United Nations Economic Commision for Asia and the Pacific]The purpose of this Guide and the files it accompanies, hereinafter referred to as the resource kit, is to enable the production of vital statistics reports, primarily using civil registration data
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.