2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Compilation of Vital Statistics at International Level Session 13

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Outline  Introduction  UN Demographic Yearbook  How complete are the data sent from countries?  Importance of collecting and providing data  Why are some countries not complying?  Level of response and quality of data provided to DYB  Ways forward

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Introduction  The international data collection process is based on sending a set of questionnaires to national statistics authorities.  This process depends on the replies received from countries.  The major vehicle for international dissemination of national population and vital statistics is the UN Demographic Yearbook (DYB).

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  6 questionnaires: Population estimates Vital Statistics International migration and travel statistics Population census Population census – economic characteristics Population census – household characteristics Yearly When a census has been conducted

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Vital Statistics (VS) questionnaire: Comprehensive collection of tables distributed in 10 sections: 1. VS summary by urban/rural residence for the last 5 year 2. Live births for the last 5 year 3. Fertility 4. Life Tables 5. Deaths 6. Infant deaths (deaths under 1 year of age) 7. Late foetal deaths (deaths of a foetus of at least 28 completed weeks of gestation 8. Legally induced abortions 9. Marriages 10. Divorces

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Other characteristics of VS questionnaire: New format – pre-filled with available data Protected against changes to avoid changes in format which can impair data processing In case of gaps or old data in need to be revised, an extra file can be attached (DYB personnel will process it on an individual basis)

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Handout: list of tables in questionnaire, coding scheme

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Metadata: Table called “coding scheme” requesting information of the quality of vital statistics being sent to DYB Date of occurrence vs. Date of registration Estimated completeness of registration (>90%, 75-89%, 50-74%, 50%>) Year to which metadata refers Basis of completeness of estimate (Demographic analysis, dual record check, other) None of the ESCWA countries fill in the metadata “coding scheme”

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Sources of variation of data reliability (and thus affecting international comparability): Completeness and accuracy of the data produced by a national registration system vary from one country to another. In some cases, the registration system covers only certain vital events. Differences in the effectiveness with which laws pertaining to civil registration are implemented – degree to which the public complies with legislation

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Demographic Yearbook (DYB)  Sources of variation of data reliability (and thus affecting international comparability): Some statistics of marriage and divorce are obtained from sources other than civil registers, e.g. church registers, court registers. Differences in statistical definitions of vital events. Differences in geographical and ethnic coverage of the data. Diverse tabulation procedures Some VS are official estimates, frequently from sample surveys, subject to non-sampling errors, sampling errors and completeness issues.

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? DYB 2004 NatalityFoetal mortality Infant and maternal mortality General mortality Nuptiality and divorces TotalBy sex Total By sex TotalBy sex Total Egypt  4/5 2/3 Bahrain2/3 2/3 3/51/2 Iraq2/3  2/5  1/3 Jordan1/3  2/5  2/3 Kuwait 1/3 3/5 Lebanon1/3  1/5  2/3 Palestine1/3  2/3 3/51/2

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? DYB 2004NatalityFoetal mortality Infant and maternal mortality General mortality Nuptiality and divorces TotalBy sex Total By sex TotalBy sex Total Oman2/3  1/3  3/5  Qatar 2/3 4/5 Saudi Arabia  1/3  3/5 2/3 Syrian A.R.1/3  1/5  2/3 U.A.E.  Yemen 

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? DYB 2005Total no. of tables in VS questionnaire No. of tables provided Egypt4923 Bahrain490 Iraq490 Jordan490 Kuwait 4927 Lebanon 490 Palestine 4924 DYB 2005Total no. of tables in VS questionnaire No. of tables provided Oman 490 Qatar 4942 Saudi Arabia 4910 Syrian A.R. 490 U.A.E. 490 Yemen 490 DYB 2005

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table E07 – Live births by birth order Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table E07 – Live births by birth order Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table E12 – Live births in wedlock by duration of marriage Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table E12 – Live births in wedlock by duration of marriage Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table G02 – Deaths by age, sex and urban/rural residence Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table G02 – Deaths by age, sex and urban/rural residence Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table G06 – Deaths by marital status, age and sex Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table G06 – Deaths by marital status, age and sex Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table H02 – Infant deaths by age and sex Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table H02 – Infant deaths by age and sex Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table M03 – Marriages cross-classified by age of groom and bride Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table M03 – Marriages cross-classified by age of groom and bride Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table P02 – Divorces cross-classified by age of husband and wife Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table P02 – Divorces cross-classified by age of husband and wife Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table P03 – Divorces by duration of marriage Egypt Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 How complete are the data sent from countries? Table P03 – Divorces by duration of marriage Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian A.R. U.A.E. Yemen  A look at specific tables, last 5 years

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 International comparability Enabling of social studies to test hypotheses Informed public policy decisions Better representation of countries in the international setting Importance of collecting and providing data

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007  Information not collected within the country  Information collected within the country, but not reported to UNSD  Information collected and reported but with such a low quality that it cannot be published Why are some countries not complying?

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007  There’s a good level of response within ESCWA region for general tables  But not so good for detailed tables. E.g. Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, O. Palestinian T., Saudia Arabia, Syrian A. R. and Yemen provide general live births table but not break down by birth order  Quality Gaps in historical data Level of response and quality of data provided to DYB

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007  The DYB seeks to promote the dissemination and utilisation of national data at the international level.  How to improve level of response from countries to DYB? Factors endogenous to DYB Factors associated to national circumstances and civil registration system  How to improve quality of data provided to DYB?  What are the benefits to countries of responding to the DYB system? Discussion of ways forward

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007 Thank you

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Workshop on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the UNESCWA Region Cairo, Egypt, December 2007  How well are countries complying with the international standard? How many countries comply with intl. standards? – Haoyi Make maps to show which countries provide which data Still pending