place-type
The category of place where a vital event occurred (birth or death). Distinct from the specific Location: this captures the type (health facility, home, etc.) rather than the named place.
https://publicschema.org/vocab/crvs/place-type
Aligned standards
| Standard | Equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| OpenCRVS v1 GraphQL | Location.type (country-configured) | none |
| OpenCRVS eventLocation is typed as a Location entity rather than a coded place-type; Location.type is an untyped String defined at country-deployment time, not a core enum. | ||
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
health_facility | Health facility | The event occurred in a hospital, clinic, or other health facility. | |
home | Home | The event occurred in a residential setting. | |
en_route | En route | The event occurred while the person was being transported to a place of care. | |
other | Other | The event occurred at another type of place not covered above. | |
unknown | Unknown | The type of place where the event occurred is not known. |