The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
| Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 18 of 1969 |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Enacted | 31 May 1969 |
| Assented to by | President |
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| Related legislation | |
| Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 | |
| Status: In force (amended) | |
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Act No. 18 of 1969)[1] is an Act of the Parliament of India. It was enacted to promote uniformity and comparability in the registration of Births and Deaths across the country and compilation of vital statistics.
Amendments
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 has made amendments to this act that the Registrar General of India will maintain a national database of registered births and deaths. And the Chief Registrars (of states) and Registrars (appointed by states for local area jurisdiction) are obligated to share data of registered births and deaths to the national database.[2][3]
This amendment was introduced in Lok Sabha on 26 July 2023 and passed on 1 August 2023. And by Rajya Sabha on 7 August 2023.[4]
References
- ^ "The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969". www.indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Lok Sabha passes bill that will enable digital birth certificates". The Hindu. 1 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Registration Of Births And Deaths (Amendment) Bill: Explained". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 27 July 2025.