Marital Status Codes (UN/CEFACT)
A dataset containing standardized marital status codes from UN/CEFACT with English descriptions and definitions.
💍 Marital Status Codes Dataset (UN/CEFACT)
🧾 Overview
This dataset contains standardized marital status codes as defined by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). These codes are used globally for data exchange, legal documents, and administrative processes to represent the marital status of individuals in a consistent, interoperable format.
🗂️ Dataset Structure
Each record represents a marital status code with the following fields:
| Field Name | Data Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
code |
Text | The official UN/CEFACT marital status code. | Yes |
name |
Text | The English description of the marital status. | Yes |
definition |
Text | A brief explanation or definition of the status. | Yes |
🔍 Sample Entries
| code | name | definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single | Person never married. |
| 2 | Married | Legally married person. |
| 3 | Divorced | Person whose marriage has been legally dissolved. |
| 4 | Widowed | Person whose spouse has died. |
| 5 | Separated | Person legally separated but not divorced. |
🧩 Usage Scenarios
- Standardizing personal status information in government, healthcare, and financial systems.
- Facilitating cross-border data exchange and legal documentation.
- Harmonizing demographic data collection and reporting.
- Supporting identity verification and profiling in applications.
🔒 Data Integrity
- The
codefield is the unique identifier for each marital status. - All fields are mandatory.
- No additional properties are allowed.
📊 Metadata & Versioning
- Dataset ID:
marital_status_codes - Packager Version:
1.0.0 - Packaged Date (UTC):
2025-06-08T00:00:00Z - Title: Marital Status Codes (UN/CEFACT)
- Description: A dataset containing standardized marital status codes from UN/CEFACT with descriptions and definitions.
- Authors & Contributors:
- RefPack
- United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
- License:
- Type: CC BY 4.0
- Details: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
- Terms URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Tags:
marital status,un-cefact,standard codes,legal,identity,reference,demographics