This report brings together information on the organization of the civil registration and vital statistics systems in the Arab countries. These are the countries with a common language, religion, and culture located in the subregions of Asia and Africa. Rather than approach these countries on a regional basis, it seems more convenient and logical to view the problems of civil registration and vital registration of the Arab countries as a group. It is hoped that the information in this report will provide useful background data for planning strategy for the improvement of civil registration and vital statistics in the Arab countries.

The article provides information on organizational structure of the civil registration and vital statistics systems as well as the status of civil registration and vital statistics in the Arab countries.

The article is technical report No. 33 of the International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics (IIVRS), published in 1988.