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Colombia Vital Statistics - Births 2015

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General Info
Geography 
Colombia (COL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2015 - 12/2015
Series or system 
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in Colombia provides annual vital statistics data on births in the country. DANE processes the data from birth certificates. Tabulations include data on sex, age of mother, department where the birth occurred, delivery type, type of birth attendant, birth weight, period of gestation, and type of health insurance. Most tables are either broken down by department or municipality.