NPC: Millions of births, deaths still go unregistered despite five million annual births

…Launches nationwide digital birth, death registration platform By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that although Nigeria records an estimated five million births annually, millions of births and deaths still go unregistered, with birth registration coverage standing at about 57 per cent and death registration below 20 per cent nationwide.

According to him, the digital platform, which became operational on July 1, 2026, across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, is expected to improve birth and death registration, strengthen data integrity and align Nigeria’s civil registration system with international standards.

Aminu Yusuf, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while announcing the launch of the country’s Fully Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system and the nationwide rollout of the VitalReg digital platform for birth and death registration.