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Headline data

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Year Value
2015 56.0
2020 85.6
2021 94.3

Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Percentage(%)

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

Indicator available

Percentage of de jure children under age 5 whose births are registered with the civil authorities.
Indicator description

Not available for this indicator
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage(%)
Definitions

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority.
Calculations

Number of children under age of five whose births are reported as being registered with the relevant national civil authorities divided by the total number of children under the age of five in the population multiplied by 100.
Other information

Not available for this indicator
Comments and limitations

Not available for this indicator
Data last updated Not available for this indicator
Metadata last updated Not available for this indicator

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.

Indicator name

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

16.9.1
Target name

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

Not available for this indicator
Global indicator description

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 1361kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)
Periodicity

5 Years
Earliest available data

2015
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS) opens in a new window
Release date 2014-15
Next release

TBD
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

info@statistics.gov.rw
Other information

http://statistics.gov.rw/
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