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Civil registration is carried out by the Registry of Births and Deaths, on office of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Some of the registration data is published by the ICA, but vital statistics are mostly published by the Department of Statistics.
Singapore is estimated to have both birth and death registration rates at 100%. Birth registration comes with a S$18 fee, with a limit of 14 days. Registration can be carried in hospitals, at ICA, or online.
Registrations made after 14 days but before the expiry of 42 days are classified as Delayed Registrations. Registrations after the expiry of 42 days are classified as Late Registrations. In 2017, out of 39,615 births registered, there were 191 late registrations of live births. Of these, 17 cases were registered after a lapse of 12 months from the date of birth. Deaths registered after three days from occurrence are treated as late registrations. In 2017, out of 20,905 deaths registered, there were 149 late registrations of deaths. Of these, 95 cases were registered after seven days from the date of death. A certificate of Cause of Death issued by a medical practitioner is necessary for death registration. Death registration is necessary for a funeral permit and comes with no fee.
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Goal 1. Universal civil registration of births, deaths and other vital events |
Goal 1 Targets:
Goal 2. All individuals are provided with legal documentation of civil registration of births, deaths and other vital events, as necessary, to claim identity, civil status and ensuing rights |
Goal 2 Targets:
Goal 3. Accurate, complete and timely vital statistics (including on causes of death) are produced based on registration records and are disseminated |
Goal 3 Targets:
Goal 1. Universal civil registration of births, deaths and other vital events |
Goal 1 is an expression of the internationally accepted principle of the universal coverage of civil registration. The CRVS system should register all vital events occurring in the territory and jurisdiction of the country or area, including among hard-to-reach and marginalized populations.
National Targets:
Goal 2. All individuals are provided with legal documentation of civil registration of births, deaths and other vital events, as necessary, to claim identity, civil status and ensuing rights |
Goal 2 reflects that CRVS systems provide legal documentation of civil registration to individuals and families for legal and administrative purposes. Legal documentation is strongly linked with a broad range of rights and activities, in particular legal identity. This goal addresses the distinction between the civil registration of a vital event and the possession of formal proof that it took place, in the form of legal documentation.
National Targets:
Goal 3. Accurate, complete and timely vital statistics (including on causes of death) are produced based on registration records and are disseminated |
Goal 3 highlights the critical importance of civil registration being linked to the production and quality assurance of vital statistics on the occurrence and characteristics of vital events.
National Targets:
Note: This target was not monitored as part of the Midterm Questionnaire on the Implementation of the Regional Action Framework for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific.
Note: In light of recent countries’ experiences, Verbal autopsy is not encouraged to be applied to a large population scale, but rather on a representative sample. To reflect this, Target 3E is not anymore monitored by the coverage percentage of Verbal autopsy, but by the use or not of Verbal autopsy and its different applications.

National Coordination Mechanism
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Comprehensive Assessment
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National Targets for 2024
Status in Singapore: Not started

Monitoring & Reporting Plan
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Inequality Assessment
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National Strategy
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National Focal Point
Status in Singapore: Not started

Reporting to ESCAP - Baseline
Status in Singapore: Not started

Reporting to ESCAP - Midterm
Status in Singapore: In progress
Civil registration is carried out by the Registry of Births and Deaths, on office of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Some of the registration data is published by the ICA, but vital statistics are mostly published by the Department of Statistics.
Singapore is estimated to have both birth and death registration rates at 100%. Birth registration comes with a S$18 fee, with a limit of 14 days. Registration can be carried in hospitals, at ICA, or online.
Registrations made after 14 days but before the expiry of 42 days are classified as Delayed Registrations. Registrations after the expiry of 42 days are classified as Late Registrations. In 2017, out of 39,615 births registered, there were 191 late registrations of live births. Of these, 17 cases were registered after a lapse of 12 months from the date of birth. Deaths registered after three days from occurrence are treated as late registrations. In 2017, out of 20,905 deaths registered, there were 149 late registrations of deaths. Of these, 95 cases were registered after seven days from the date of death. A certificate of Cause of Death issued by a medical practitioner is necessary for death registration. Death registration is necessary for a funeral permit and comes with no fee.
none received