National Vital Statistics System

Guide to Completing the Facility Worksheets for the Certificate of Live Birth and Report of Fetal Death

This guide was developed to assist in completing the facility worksheets for the Certificate of Live Birth and Report of Fetal Death (2003 revision).

It provides item numbers, definitions, instructions, best sources, and expected keywords and abbreviations.

For additional training, see Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health Information on Birth Certificates.

Tips for Using this Guidebook

Choose an Item

Birth certificate items are divided into 4 categories depending on whether the item relates to the birth facility, the mother’s pregnancy history, labor and delivery, or the infant. Selecting a category will limit the items listed to only those in the category. To return to the full list of items, click the Clear button.

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Page last reviewed: August 5, 2019