| Author | : United Nations. Statistical Office |
| File Size | : 43,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Unknown |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 21 June 2024 |
| ISBN | : UCLA:L0108506668 |
| Pages | : 242 pages |
Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System by United Nations. Statistical Office Book PDF Summary
The publication is an international standard on the design and operation of an efficient and accurate vital statistics system at national level. It provides guidelines on collection, compiling and disseminating vital statistics. More specifically it contains (a) basic principles for a vital statistics system; (b) uses of vital statistics and civil registration records; (c) topics to be covered in a vital statistics system; (d) sources of vital statistics and how they function; (e) quality assurance in the vital statistics system and (f) strategies in improving civil registration and vital statistics systems in countries. It also informs policy makers and the general public on the importance of vital statistics and hence further improving the vital statistics system.