Japan Vital Registration - Live Births 2004
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2004 - December, 2004
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
The vital statistics system in Japan monitors vital events in the country occurring during the calendar year among persons of Japanese nationality. Information is collected through five separate forms for live births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces. The live birth form records information including date of birth, birth weight, location of delivery, geographic location of birth, and parents' marital status, ages, and occupations.
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan). Japan Vital Registration - Live Births 2004. Tokyo, Japan: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan).