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DataBank

Metadata Glossary

CodeSP.REG.BRTH.Q1.ZS
Indicator NameCompleteness of birth registration (%): Q1 (lowest)
Long definitionCompleteness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
SourceUNICEF global databases, based on DHS, MICS, other national household surveys, censuses and vital registration systems.
TopicQuintile: Health
PeriodicityAnnual
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