What is the utility of vital statistics of birth and death?
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What is the utility of vital statistics of birth and death?
In particular, maternal and infant mortality serve as important indicators of the nation’s health, thereby influencing policy development, funding of programs and research, and measures of health care quality. Accurate and timely documentation of births and deaths is essential to high-quality vital statistics.
What are vital statistics and why are they important?
Vital statistics provide insight into important trends in health, including the impact of changes in the incidence of nonmedically indicated cesarean deliveries and preterm birth, chronic conditions, progress on reducing deaths due to motor vehicle accidents, and the evolving challenge of substance abuse.
Why do you think births and deaths should be registered?
Countries need to know how many people are born and die each year – and the main causes of their deaths – in order to have well-functioning health systems. Civil registration provides the basis for individual legal identity but also allows countries to identify their most pressing health issues.
