Zambia Civil Registration

Historical Background

 * 1898 - European, Aliens and Coloured births and deaths registration Act of 12 June, 1898
 * 1908 - Records begin
 * 1973 - Births and Deaths Registration Act (all births, still births and deaths to be registered beginning March 1973
 * 2016 - Computer registration/standardization of records

Compliance
Before March 2016 about 4% of deaths were registered.

Births
Birth certificate forms included these fields in 1994:


 * Number of entry in register
 * Date of birth
 * Details of child: name, race, sex
 * Place of birth: Town (where applicable, district, province
 * Details of mother: age, number of children previously born alive (still living, now dead)
 * Mother's usual place of residence: town (where applicable, district, province
 * Circumstances of birth: In hospital/clinic/rural health centre; At home attended by trained medical personnel; At home not attended by trained medical personnel; Other

Marriages
Marriage certificate forms included these fields in 1994:
 * Number of entry in register
 * Date of registration
 * Date of marriage
 * Husband's name; race; age; whether first marriage (yes/no); occupation
 * Wife's name; race; age; whether first marriage (yes/no); occupation
 * Place of marriage: province; district; town; registrar; church

Deaths
Death certificate forms included these fields in 1994:
 * Number of entry in register
 * Date of registration
 * Date of death
 * Details of decendent: African/European/Asian/Coloured or Mixed; sex; year; month; day; single/married/widowed/divorced; occupation
 * Place of death: province; district; town
 * Circumstances of death: Hospital/Clinic/Rural Health Centre; Home attended; Home not attended; Other
 * Causes of death: direct; antecendent; other significant conditions; statistical classification
 * Usual place of residence

Responsible Government Agency
Ministry of Home Affairs Lusaka, Zambia Tel. +260 211254336 (Tel/Fax): +260 211254336