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Vital Statistics
Zambia
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Zambia
Vital Statistics
Compilation and Publication
Compilation and Publication
Geographical Coverage
Are vital statistics produced for the entire country?
Yes
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
Vital statistics should be compiled for the total geographical area of the country, for each major and minor civil division, and each principal town and city. Vital statistics should distinguish between urban and rural settings
at least for the country as a whole and for each major or other civil division.
The Zambia Statistics Agency is charged with developing and coordinating an Integrated National Statistical System. In practice, vital statistics are published for the country as a whole, as well as being disaggregated by province.
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
National vital statistics should be compiled uniformly for the country, using common definitions, classifications, coding, querying, data entry and editing procedures. Where they are compiled subnationally there should be uniform standards set.
The Zambia Statistics Agency is charged with promoting and encouraging the use of common concepts, definitions, terminology and standards in the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistics in order to ensure integration of the National Statistical System. In practice, vital statistics are published for the country as a whole, as well as being disaggregated by province.
Does the law require publication of vital statistics on a regular and timely basis?
No
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
Annual publication of vital statistics reports offer government agencies and other users a dependable source of vital statistics data. The law should therefore mandate that the statistics agency prepare and disseminate vital statistics reports and data at least annually.
The Statistics Act requires that the Zambia Statistics Agency must prepare a calendar indicating planned dates for the release of official statistics. The Statistician-General must publicly announce any variation to these planned dates. If there is a variation, a new date must be set within a reasonable time and made public. The law does not specify any timeframes.
