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Colombia Vital Statistics - Births 2021

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Estadísticas Vitales - EEVV - 2021; Nacimientos 2021
Provider 
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
Colombia (COL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2021 - 12/2021
Series or system 
Colombia Vital Statistics
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in Colombia provides annual vital statistics tabulations and microdata on births in the country. DANE processes the data from birth certificates. Tabulations include data on sex, age of mother, department where the birth occurred, delivery type, type of birth attendant, birth weight, period of gestation, and type of health insurance. Microdata includes municipality-level detail.

Keywords 
Antenatal care, Birth certificates, Birth weight, Blood tests, Caesarean section, Education, Ethnicity, Fertility, Gestational age, Health care use, Health insurance, Infant care, Live births, Marital status, Maternal age, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Preterm birth, Skilled birth attendants, Vital statistics
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 26, 2023