COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH)
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the country where the PERSON was born.
Format / Length
a3
Description
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the same as attribute COUNTRY CODE.
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the country where the PERSON was born.
Refer to the ISO 3166-1 standard for actual list of alphabetic codes and countries. The alphabetic code to be used is the 3-char alphabetic code available on the International Organisation for Standardisation website https://www.iso.org/home.html. The 2-char alphabetic code must not be used.
Default Codes
Code | Description |
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XXX |
Unknown: only valid for use in the Female Genital Mutilation Data Set |
ZZZ |
Not stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response): only valid for use in the GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set and Female Genital Mutilation Data Set |
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | COUNTRY CODES (BIRTH) |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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Data Element | COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
Data Set | Female Genital Mutilation Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
Data Set | GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
Data Set | HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |
XML Schema Constraint | HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set XML Schema Constraints | references in description COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) |