Namibia Civil Registration

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Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

About the child

  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Date of registration
  • Place of birth
  • Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
  • Name of health facility (if applicable)
  • Place of registration
  • Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)

About the mother

  • Date of birth or age
  • Marital status
  • Date of marriage
  • Educational attainment
  • Usual residence
  • Place/country of birth

About the father

  • Date of birth or age
  • Marital status
  • Date of marriage
  • Educational attainment
  • Usual residence[1]

References

  1. UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Namibia, accessed 17 December 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."