Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
Abstract
This paper outlines the magnitude of pandemic mortality; it presents the effects of COVID-19 on registration of births, marriages, deaths, and causes of death; it examines the resilience of CRVS systems during this health crisis; it suggests alternative solutions and post-covid scenarios in terms of CRVS systems. The literature review looks at civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems which, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that current CRVS functioning is unable to meet urgent needs for reliable updated data during times of crisis. Pandemic measures have resulted in interruptions of most daily activities: the shutdown of transit and schools, the enormous strain on health systems, and closure of workplaces, including CRVS offices.Global Affairs Canad
