| Format/length: | a3 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
This is the country where the PERSON was born.
COUNTRY CODE (BIRTH) is the same as attribute COUNTRY CODE.
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 http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm. The 2-char alphabetic code must not be used.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | COUNTRY CODES (BIRTH) |