Sources of Information United Nations Expert Group Meeting on International Standards for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics June, 2011

O RGANIZATION 1.Sources consider in P&R rev. 2 2.México experience 3.Topics for discussion

S OURCES Principles: a)Universal coverage b)Continuity c)Confidentiality, and d)Regular dissemination Timeliness, completeness and accuracy

S OURCES VITAL RECORDS FROM CIVIL REGISTER POPULATION CENSUSES SAMPLE SURVEYS Vital Records from registration áreas RECORDS FROM HEALTH SERVICES Other administrative records VITAL STATISTICS

S OURCES Civil Register Records Most recommended source Fulfills 4 principles Weaknesses: High cost of establishing it Organization – dealing with different offices Administrative Structure of Civil Register

S OURCES Population Censuses Traditional approach Principles of a censuses: Universality ⇨ Universal coverage Defined periodicity ⇨ Regular dissemination Continuity is not fulfill

S OURCES Surveys Provides information for larger areas, then universal coverage fails They’re expensive and in most of the cases onetime event, then continuity and regular dissemination fail

S OURCES Census and Surveys Both sources keeps confidentiality on data Supplementary source or a evaluation tool Weakness They introduce non sampling errors Surveys introduces sampling errors

S OURCES Health Records Proof of occurrence for births and deaths Provide more detailed information Continuity is guarantee Universal Coverage is not To assure confidentiality it is required full cooperation among offices Regular dissemination ¿Does Health Ministry have its own Statistics System?

S OURCES Health Records These records can be used as a complement of civil register system and, under certain circumstances, can be used to provide earlier information than those from civil register Preliminary indicator (partial)

S OURCES Universal Coverage ContinuityConfidentiality Regular Dissemintation Civil Register Population Census  Sample Survey  Health Records  ¿?

M ÉXICO E XPERIENCE Since 2008 there is a National System of Statistic and Geographical Information, establish in National Constitution (SNIEG) There is a National Law INEGI is the autonomous office that coordinates the System 2 functions: Coordinate and produce info.

M ÉXICO E XPERIENCE Decentralized Civil Register Office Each State has its own legislation (Civil Code, Local Health Law, etc.) There are differences among states related to the number and dissemination of the offices

M ÉXICO E XPERIENCE Civil Register Format Health System Format Other Formats Births  Deaths Foetal Deaths  Marriages  Divorces 

M ÉXICO E XPERIENCE Timeliness: Most recent info Completeness: some vars. Over 15% non response or unidentified Other sources Census 2010 (results already published) Children ever born and surviving questions on short format Demographic Dynamics National Survey (2009) with a complete history of births

T OPICS FOR DISCUSSION Coverage: “Just the number” vs “Characterization” Mechanisms for training civil register officials Data Quality What the user’s needs are?

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