VITAL STATISTICS

1. BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR
UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW
(A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED STATISTICS
AJEET KUMAR
(DAS)-M.SC.(Ist
SEM)

3. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 REGISTATION OF VITAL EVENTS DEALS WITH
- BIRTHS
- DEATHS
- MARRIAGES
- MIGRATIONS
- DIVORCES
 REGISTRATION OF VITAL EVENTS
-IN RURAL AREAS
-IN URBAN AREAS
 USES
-ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
-LEGEL VALUES
-HELP IN PLANNING OF HEALTH SERVICES
-BASIS FOR SOCIAL REFORM

4. INTRODUCTION
 Vital statistics is defined as that branch of biometry which deals with data
and the law of human mortality, morbidity and demography.
 Vital events are collection, compiled and the resulting statistics are known
as vital statistics.
 Vital events is a part of Vital Statistics.
 In India, vital Statistics are collected under the births, deaths, marriages,
‘Registration Act of 1886’ and ‘state Act’.
 Vital events deals with births, deaths, marriages, divorce, migrations.

6. BIRTHS
 The process for registering a child’s birth differs from state to state. This
is a process that most private hospitals can advise on. They will issue
the parents with proof of the birth, which has to be taken to the local
government offices for it to be registered.
 The registration of births comes under the Act ‘1996’.

7. DEATHS
 The process for registering death has taken place in Government
hospitals/private hospitals/nursing homes/ medical
institutions, such deaths are to be reported by the head of the
institutions within 21 days of deaths to the concerned Registrars.
 The registration of deaths comes under the Act ‘1996’.

8. MIGRATIONS
 The movement of people from one place in the world to another for the
purpose of taking up permanent or semi permanent residence, usually
across a political boundary.
Types of Migration
Internal Migration: Moving to a new home within a state, country,
or continent.
External Migration: Moving to a new home in a different state,
country, or continent.
Emigration: Leaving one country to move to another (e.g., the
Pilgrims emigrated from England).
Immigration: Moving into a new country (e.g., the Pilgrims
immigrated to America).

9. MARRIAGES
 A marriage which has already been solemnised can be
registered either under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or
under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

10. DIVORCES
 A divorce is a legal action between married people to terminate their
marriage relationship. It can be referred to as dissolution of marriage
and is basically, the legal action that ends the marriage before the
death of either spouse.
 The registration of divorce in INDIA differ, for Hindu Act ‘1955’ and
otherwise for other persons Act ‘1954’.

11. METHOD OF COLLECTION OF REGISTRATION OF VITAL EVENTS

12. USES OF VITAL EVENTS
 Analysis of demographic trends- vital statistics reflect on the
changing pattern of the population pertaining to the intercensual
years.
 Legal value- The records regarding births, marriages, deaths, etc.,
are legal documents. They help to protect their rights in property,
insurance.
 Help in planning of health services- On the basis of vital statistics,
governments decide about family planning, number of maternity
homes and hospitals.

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