Belize Civil Registration

Online Records
Civil registration, 1881-1951

Offices to Contact
Belize Vital Statistics Unit New Rd Belize City Belize

Phone: +501 223-5625

Vital Statistics Unit Belmopan Hospital, Belmopan City New Road and Hydes Lane, Belize City Tel: +(501)-223-5625/ 7405 Fax: +(501)-223-5635

Belize - Obtain a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate

Embassy of Belize, Vital Statistics Forms

Historical Background
"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls...A committee was formed in 1999 to find ways to improve the vital registration system. (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). Through this means, the vital registration system was examined and members agreed that an integrated system monitored by the Ministry of Health would contribute to reduce the under registration and under-reporting of vital statistics. This will further enhance the quality of information produced by the country of Belize as it relates to vital statistics. (Jules, 2013). After countless unsatisfied reviews the system was re-evaluated; Registrar General, Velda Flowers stated that in 2016 a new system was implemented called the Supreme Court Management System which was to supply the registration, the preparation of births and deaths and marriage certificates. With the new system,...The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).

Coverage and Compliance
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/wshops/Guatemala/2016/docs/Session10-Belize.pdf