How Africa data gaps fuel poor governance
The status of civil registration in Africa shows that there is a need for more initiatives to engage more citizens in civil registration and vital statistics systems
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The status of civil registration in Africa shows that there is a need for more initiatives to engage more citizens in civil registration and vital statistics systems
Less than half of African countries (26) have data on the completeness of death registration as of April 2023.
In 14 African countries, the last population census was conducted before 2010, meaning that all planning in recent years has been based on estimates.
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Only three African countries (Egypt, Mauritius, and Seychelles) have a death registration system that registers at least 90 per cent of...