Author : United Nations. Statistical Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCLA:L0108506668
Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System by United Nations. Statistical Office Pdf
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.
