Uganda Civil Registration

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Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child:

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Date
  • Disability (if any)
  • Weight at birth
  • Place and district of birth

Concerning the mother:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Place of usual residence
  • Nationality
  • National ID number or alien ID number
  • Level of education
  • Profession or occupation
  • Number of children born in her lifetime

Concerning the father:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Place of usual residence
  • Nationality
  • National ID number or alien ID number
  • Level of education
  • Profession or occupation

Concerning the declarant of the birth:

  • Name
  • Capacity
  • Nationality
  • National ID number or alien ID number for citizens
  • Signature of informant
  • Date of notification[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
  • Occupation of bride and groom
  • Date of marriage
  • Date of registration
  • Place of marriage
  • Place of registration[1]

Death Records

  • Name of deceased
  • Gender
  • Date of birth or age
  • Place of usual residence
  • Date of death
  • Date of registration
  • Place of occurrence
  • Cause of death
  • Certifier
  • Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Uganda, accessed 25 November 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."