Libya Vital Statistics 2005

General Info

Geography

Libya (LBY)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 1995 - December, 2005

Data type

Vital registration: Subnationally representative

Summary

This annual bulletin of vital statistics publishes the number of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces for 2005. The report provides tabulations for live births by sex, birth month, and region for all Libyans, and distribution of deaths by sex, age group, and cause of death by major disease group.

Data on births and deaths are obtained from the civil register offices in each region (shabia). Information on marriages and divorces are provided by civil records offices, which collect the documents from the local courts.

Keywords

Birth weight, Causes of death, Live births, Marital status, Mortality, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Population, Vital statistics

Citation

Contributors

General Information Authority (Libya)

Publisher

General Information Authority (Libya)

Suggested citation

General Information Authority (Libya). Libya Vital Statistics 2005. Tripoli, Libya: General Information Authority (Libya).