Gender Type

https://publicschema.org/vocab/gender-type

normative

The administrative gender of a person as recorded in a registry or identity system. Distinct from biological sex (see the sex vocabulary). No single international standard governs gender vocabulary; ISO/IEC 5218 explicitly covers biological sex only. This vocabulary provides a minimal common set based on what administrative systems actually record.

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Aligned standards

Standard Equivalent Match
Core Person Gender broad
SEMIC Core Person 2.1.1 defines gender as a separate property from sex but mandates no controlled vocabulary, leaving the choice to implementers.

Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
male Male Person identifies or is recorded as male.
female Female Person identifies or is recorded as female.
other Other A gender identity that is not exclusively male or female, including but not limited to non-binary, third gender, or gender-diverse identities as recognized by the recording system.
not_stated Not stated Gender has not been recorded or the person declined to disclose.

System mappings

openIMIS

System vocabulary: Gender

System code System label gender-type value
M Male male
F Female female
O Other other

Not covered by openIMIS: not_stated

OpenSPP

System vocabulary: ISO 5218: Gender

System code System label gender-type value
1 Male male
2 Female female
9 Not applicable no equivalent
0 Not known not_stated

DHIS2

System vocabulary: Gender

System code System label gender-type value
Male Male male
Female Female female

Not covered by DHIS2: other, not_stated

FHIR R4

System vocabulary: AdministrativeGender

System code System label gender-type value
male Male male
female Female female
other Other other
unknown Unknown not_stated

OpenCRVS

System vocabulary: Gender

System code System label gender-type value
male Male male
female Female female
other Other other
unknown Unknown not_stated

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