Namibia Civil Registration
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How to Find the Records
Online Collections
- South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966 — index and images
Offices to Contact
Information on where vital records are kept
Historical Background
Coverage and Compliance
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]
Marriage Records
- Date of birth or age of bride
- Place of usual residence of bride
- Date of birth or age of groom
- Place of usual residence of groom
- Identification numbers of spouses
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Place of registration
- Designation number and full name of marriage officer[1]
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Gender
- Date of birth or age
- Marital status
- Place of usual residence
- Date of death
- Date of registration
- Place of death
- Place of registration
- Cause of death
- Certifier
Fetal Death Records
- Date of fetal delivery
- Date of registration
- Place of delivery
- Place of registration
- Gender of the fetus
- Date of birth or age of the mother
- Date of marriage of the mother
- Place of usual residence of the mother
- Date of birth or age of the father
- Place of usual residence of the father[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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."