Table 2 Types of vital statistics and sources of data
Vital statistics | 2015 Census | 2017 Lao Social Indicator Survey | 2018 Civil Registration | Functional Civil Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth statistics | ||||
Absolute number of births | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Crude birth rate | Yes | Yes | ||
Sex ratio at birth | Yes | Yes | ||
Fertility rates (general fertility rate, adolescent birth rate, age-specific fertility rates, and total fertility rate) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Low (or very low) birth weight (percent) | Yes | Yes | ||
Preterm live births (percent) | Yes | |||
Death statistics | ||||
Absolute number of deaths | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Crude death rate | Yes | Yes | ||
Age-, sex-, and cause-specific death rates | Yes | Yes | ||
Life table and life expectancy | Yes | Yes | ||
Infant mortality | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Under-five mortality | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Maternal mortality ratio | * | Yes | ||
Marriage statistics | ||||
Absolute number of marriages | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Age-specific distributions and rates | Yes | Yes | ||
Median age at marriage | Yes | Yes | ||
Divorce statistics | ||||
Absolute number of divorces | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Age-specific distributions and rates | Yes | Yes | ||
Median age at divorce | Yes | Yes | ||
Cause of divorce | Yes | Yes | ||