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South Africa Recorded Live Births 2020

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
P0305
Provider 
Statistics South Africa
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1875 - 12/2020
Series or system 
South Africa Recorded Live Births
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

South Africa releases recorded live births data annually. This release includes a report and microdata. The report provides data from the national birth registration system and assesses birth trends from 1994-2020. The microdata includes live births recorded from 1998 to 2020 (this includes births that occurred from 1875-2020 but were recorded between 1998-2020).

Keywords 
Birth certificates, Birth place, Fertility, Live births, Vital statistics
GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 21, 2023