This study assesses the concordance of self-reported birth registration and certification completeness with completeness calculated from civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems data for 57 countries. These findings suggest that self-reported completeness figures over-estimate completeness when compared with CRVS data, especially at lower levels of completeness, partly due to over-reporting of registration by respondents. Estimates published by UNICEF should be viewed cautiously, especially given their wide usage. 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34101745/

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Registries (PV)  Maternal & Infant Health  Data Management and Statistics  Maternal Health  Data Quality  

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