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Vital Statistics
Uganda
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Uganda
Vital Statistics
Structure of Vital Statistics Agency
Structure of Vital Statistics Agency
Agency
Does the legal framework designate the entity or entities responsible for compiling vital statistics in the country?
Yes. Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The legal framework for the vital statistics system should assign the functions of establishing, operating and maintaining a national vital statistics system to a governmental agency. Most countries assign responsibility for the vital statistics system to the national statistics office. Another option is to place the vital statistics administration within the civil registration agency. A third option is to designate specific government agencies to carry out different vital statistics functions related to their respective areas of work. Whatever option is chosen, close coordination between the vital statistics system, civil registration system, and health sector is essential.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics is the principal data collecting and disseminating agency for national statistics on a range of topics including “Population” and “Vital occurrences and mortality”.
Link Between Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
Are vital statistics derived from the civil registration system?
No
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
A well-functioning civil registration system is the ideal source from which to derive accurate, complete, timely, and continuous information on vital events. Vital statistics should therefore be derived from civil registration data.
The law does not specify the link between civil registration and vital statistics, but a representative of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics sits on the Board of the National Identification and Registration Authority. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act generally requires cooperation with other lead agencies in the development of an integrated national statistical system.
In practice, the Bureau published its first report on vital statistics in 2025, covering data from 2020-2024, in collaboration with the National Identification and Registration Authority, drawing primarily on data in the civil registration system supplemented by data from the Population and Housing Censuses and Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys conducted by the Bureau.
Are there clear procedures and timeframes in the legal framework to facilitate sharing data from the civil registration agency to the national statistics agency(ies)?
No
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The law should require and enable the regular and timely sharing of statistical data from civil registration authority to the vital statistics agency.
Does the law require that civil registration data be anonymized before it is shared with the national statistics agency(ies)?
No
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The law should balance the privacy of individuals, with facilitation of data linkages between the civil registration and vital statistics agency when statistical data is shared between them. Generally vital event information should be submitted with identity information - such as name and unique personal identifier- removed.
