Percentage of births registered with a civil authority

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Source: UNICEF

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from St Helens statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from St Helens statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other St Helens-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Target

Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Indicator

Indicator 16.9.1: Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

Organisation

UNICEF

Contact email

data@unicef.org

Unit of measure

Percentage (%)

Data sources

Birth registration - Percentage of children under age 5 whose births are registered (by sex)

Data compilers

UNICEF

Comment and limitations

This data represents the UK as opposed to St Helens. Since the UK statistics are 100%, it has been assumed that St Helens statistics will also be 100%.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Target

Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Indicator

Indicator 16.9.1: Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)