2. Lets to start from a very basic question What is “vital
events”?
I am quoting the answer of this question from the
book “Introduction to statistical Theory part 2”
written by (late) Prof. Sher Muhammad Chaudhry.
“ There are some factors which cause
changes in the size and composition of human
population , e.g., births add and deaths take
away some members of the population”.
3. (Continuous)
Such factors are called Vital Events, and they include
births, deaths, migration, sickness, adoptions,
legitimation, etc ( which affect the population
composition ).
Further we have to know what is Vital statistics?
The collection, presentation and analysis of vital events
constitute Vital Statistics.
OR
The term vital statistics may also be defined as the data
systematically collected and compiled in numerical
form, relating to or derived from records of vital events.
Vital statistics thus includes the whole study of
humans, and throws light on various social and medical
problems.
4. Uses of vital statistics
1. vital statistics shows changing pattern of the population
of a country. (medical facilities, standard of living, etc)
2. Manufacturers plan their production by using vital
statistics. (food, clothing etc)
3. Birth and death certificates are needed in many
circumstances.
4. Accurately registered and systematically collected vital
statistics can be used to check up the accuracy of data
provided by the census.
5. The vital statistics are the administrative and research
needs of public health agencies.
6. Etc . . .
5. Registration of Births and Deaths in
Pakistan
Each birth or death that takes place in Pakistan, is
an integral part of the national registration system.
The Provincial Government are required to report
births and deaths they register through the local
bodies to the respective registration offices.
The provinces of Pakistan contain rural and urban
areas, and
The registration of births and deaths is carried out
separately for two types of areas.
6. Registration of births and deaths in rural
areas
In rural areas, the registration of births and deaths,
and the maintenance of vital statistics is the
function of rural local councils. It is obligatory on
the head of the household in which a birth or death
has occurred, to get the event registered within 4
days of its occurrence either at the office of the
union council directly or to report the event to the
chowkider ( village watchman) who gets it
registered at the office of the union council when
he visits it. The rural local councils send a copy of
entries in birth and death registers to their
respective district registration offices.
7. Registration of births and deaths in urban
areas
In urban areas, the Municipal Corporations, the
Municipal Committees, Town Committees and
Cantonment Boards register all births and deaths
occurring within their respective limits. The event is
reported for its registration by the head of the
household in which a birth or death has occurred.
In respect of births, the midwife/dai attending at a
birth, is also required to report the occurrence of birth
to the registration office.
The occurrence of a birth or death in a Government or
Municipal hospital, a private hospital, an orphanage or
any other public institution, is reported by the officer-
in-charge of such an insitution.
