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Birth Records

Child's name
Gender
Date of birth
Date of registration
Place of birth
Place of registration
Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)

Information about each parent:

Name
Date of birth or age
Marital status
Place of usual residence
Place/country of birth
Citizenship
Occupation^[1]

Marriage Records

Bridegroom’s presence at registration, Bride’s presence at registration, Proof of age, Two witnesses to the marriage, Birth certificates of each intending spouse, Certificate of marital status (celibacy, divorce, etc.) Processing Regarding the spouses: Names, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Names of parents Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration^[1]

Death Records

Medical death certificate, Date of death, Two witnesses over age 18 Information collected Regarding the deceased: Name, Sex, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Citizenship 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.)

Information collected in case of fetal death Fetal death is not registered.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Rwanda, accessed 13 September 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_Rwanda-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Rwanda, accessed 13 September 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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