Unregistered births, deaths blight Kenya’s planning credentials
Monday March 01 2021
Summary
Recent estimations by the World Bank show that about half of the world’s population live in countries where causes of death are normally partially recorded and are of limited use.
It notes that correct reporting of cause of death is particularly difficult in developing countries where many deaths occur at home without medical care or certification.
Contrastingly, in high income countries, this information is routinely available from death registration records, which are part of their civil registration systems (CRS).
With billions of shillings pumped into development programmes annually, tracking the impact of such resources on the country’s overall development is critical.