TABLE 3—

Countries by Civil Registration System Status During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Status of Civil Registration System During the Pandemic	Countries
Civil registration services not considered essential and no continuity measures in place (n = 11)	Bangladesh, Eswatini, Guinea-Bissau, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Panama, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Uganda
Civil registration considered essential but limited to certain vital events (n = 5)	Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, England and Wales, Lesotho
Civil registration considered essential and services reorganized but facing operational constraints (n = 34)	Afghanistan, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, The Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Vanuatu
Civil registration considered essential and available without interruption (n = 16)	Australia, Bahrain, Cabo Verde, Chile, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Fiji, Georgia, Guatemala, Iran, Maldives, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Tunisia, United States

Note. The sample size was 66 countries (England and Wales not included in regional totals).