Niger Civil Registration

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Birth Records

Regarding the child: Name, Sex, Date and time of birth, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Type of birth (single, multiple), Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.), Regarding the mother of the child: Age, Place of birth, Marital status, Nationality, Educational attainment, Number of children born alive to the mother, Place of usual residence, Occupation

Regarding the father of the child: Age, Place of birth, Nationality, Educational attainment, Place of usual residence, Number of children born to the father, Occupation^[1]

Marriage Records

Regarding the spouses: Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Place of usual residence, Nationality, Occupation Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration

Death Records

Regarding the deceased: Name, Sex, Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Nationality, Marital status, Educational level, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Number of children Regarding the death: Date of death, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Cause of death, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)

Fetal deaths are not registered.

References

↑ UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Niger, accessed 25 August 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."

[Unicef_Niger-1] UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Niger, accessed 25 August 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."

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