Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons. The survey conducted in 1980, to assess the completeness of births and deaths registration found that, about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered. Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of deceased.

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Abstract

Registration of vital events commenced in 1867 with the enactment of civil registration laws which conferred the legal sanction for the registration of events namely, live births, deaths, still births and marriages. According to the law every death has to be registered within 5 days from the date of occurrence. Although death registrations are compulsory by law, few events are missed and not registered for various reasons.

[By the survey conducted in 1980 to assess the completeness of the registration of births and deaths, it was found that about 98.8 per cent of births and 94.0 per cent of deaths are being registered in Sri Lanka in any given period].

Deaths are registered at the place of occurrence and not in the area of the deceased.]

Geographic coverage

National coverage.

Analysis unit

Death of individual

Universe

Entire population of local individuals whose death has occured in Sri Lanka.

Kind of data

Administrative records data [adm]

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]