Indicator 16.9.1 - Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Year	Value	Series	GeoCode
2017	46.9	Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age	NG
2021	57.3	Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age	NG

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

Year

Value

Series

GeoCode

2017

46.9

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

2021

57.3

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

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

Definition and concepts	This indicator provides the proportion of children under the age of five whose births are reported as being registered with the relevant national civil authorities. It is calculated by dividing the number of children under the age of five whose births are reported as being registered with the relevant national civil authorities by the total number of children under the age of five in the population
Data last updated	Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated	Apr 22, 2025

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	Indicator 16.9.1: Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Target	Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
Metadata update	2025-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Related indicators	Not applicable

Organisation	National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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

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

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

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

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

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